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Riverview vs Goodna

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Riverview profile · Goodna profile

Riverview Goodna

Goodna and Riverview are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different community profiles. Goodna is a diverse hub where 33.5% of people were born overseas and 27.8% use another language at home, figures that are far higher than in Riverview. Goodna also has better access to local services, with 68.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 2.3% in Riverview. In contrast, Riverview has a higher share of separate houses (96.2%) and a larger proportion of residents with long-term health conditions (39.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of overall advantage and access to resources. They also have nearly identical rates of people working from home and similar transit times to the city. While both areas are younger than the national figure, the gap between them is shifting; Riverview's population of people aged 65 and over is now well higher than in Goodna, and the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,818 larger in Goodna Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Riverview People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Goodna Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Riverview Other language: 13.4 pts higher in Goodna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverviewin Goodna +7,818 larger in Goodna gap widening
3,067 12th pct 10,885 57th pct
Median age in Riverviewin Goodna +4 yrs older in Riverview gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Riverviewin Goodna +4.4 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
10.6% 89th pct 6.3% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Riverviewin Goodna +7.3 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
18.9% 60th pct 11.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in Riverviewin Goodna +3.2 pts higher in Goodna gap widening
21.6% 83rd pct 24.8% 93rd pct
De facto in Riverviewin Goodna +1.6 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
14.1% 74th pct 12.5% 56th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Riverview Goodna

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Riverviewin Goodna +13.3 pts higher in Goodna gap widening
20.2% 45th pct 33.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 57.3%
4.8% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.6% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 24.0%
31.8% English ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
6.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
1.3% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Riverviewin Goodna +13.4 pts higher in Goodna gap widening
14.4% 54th pct 27.8% 74th pct
Limited English in Riverviewin Goodna +2.3 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
2.9% 70th pct 5.2% 83rd pct

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 62.4%
1.5% Vietnamese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Riverviewin Goodna +7.2 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
42.3% 55th pct 35.1% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
42.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 35.1%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%
1.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Riverviewin Goodna +10.7 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
38.8% 15th pct 49.5% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Riverviewin Goodna +3.1 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
7.8% 3rd pct 11.0% 15th pct
Schools in Riverviewin Goodna +2 more in Goodna
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Riverviewin Goodna +1.54 more in Riverview
3.02 69th pct 1.48 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Riverviewin Goodna +3 more in Goodna
13 34th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Riverviewin Goodna +1,411 more in Goodna
1,361 47th pct 2,772 75th pct
Avg size in Riverviewin Goodna +13 larger in Goodna
681 78th pct 693 79th pct
ICSEA in Riverviewin Goodna +33 higher in Goodna
981 33rd pct 1,014 49th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
22.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%
17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%
6.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Riverviewin Goodna +$140 higher in Goodna gap widening
$497 3rd pct $637 17th pct
Household income in Riverviewin Goodna +$253 higher in Goodna gap widening
$1,097 8th pct $1,350 25th pct
Family income in Riverviewin Goodna +$218 higher in Goodna gap widening
$1,282 5th pct $1,500 14th pct
High earners in Riverviewin Goodna +0.7 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
3.0% 3rd pct 3.7% 7th pct
High-income homes in Riverviewin Goodna +3.0 pts higher in Goodna gap widening
6.8% 2nd pct 9.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 45.7%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Riverviewin Goodna +10.8 pts higher in Riverview
39.2% 98th pct 28.4% 52nd pct
Mental health in Riverviewin Goodna +6.3 pts higher in Riverview
16.2% 100th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Riverviewin Goodna +7.3 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
14.3% 100th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 9.9%
14.0% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.9% None +14.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.9% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Riverviewin Goodna +2.1 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 10.3% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Riverviewin Goodna +4.4 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
15.4% 97th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Riverviewin Goodna +5.7 pts higher in Goodna gap narrowing
20.2% 14th pct 25.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Riverviewin Goodna +1.0 pts higher in Riverview
4.0% 77th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Riverviewin Goodna +1.6 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
18.4% 25th pct 16.8% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverviewin Goodna +357 larger in Goodna
326 68th pct 683 86th pct
Median age in Riverviewin Goodna +3 yrs older in Riverview
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Riverviewin Goodna even
34.4% 27th pct 34.4% 27th pct
Unemployment in Riverviewin Goodna +3.2 pts higher in Riverview
28.6% 100th pct 25.4% 97th pct
Median income in Riverviewin Goodna +$71 higher in Goodna
$419 7th pct $490 17th pct
Household income in Riverviewin Goodna +$413 higher in Goodna
$887 0th pct $1,300 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Riverviewin Goodna +2.1 pts higher in Goodna
5.5% 52nd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverviewin Goodna +0.3 larger in Goodna gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Riverviewin Goodna +3.1 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
29.0% 100th pct 25.9% 98th pct
Living alone in Riverviewin Goodna +2.1 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
27.1% 58th pct 25.0% 49th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
29.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%
22.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%
15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverviewin Goodna +$40 higher in Goodna gap narrowing
$270 19th pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Riverviewin Goodna +$208 higher in Goodna gap narrowing
$1,092 7th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Riverviewin Goodna +0.10 higher in Goodna gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Riverviewin Goodna +1.2 pts higher in Riverview gap narrowing
49.6% 89th pct 48.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in Riverviewin Goodna +3.0 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
22.1% 21st pct 19.1% 15th pct
Separate houses in Riverviewin Goodna +13.9 pts higher in Riverview gap widening
96.2% 88th pct 82.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Riverviewin Goodna +1.5 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
84.1% 65th pct 82.5% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 48.4%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%
2.5% Not stated even 2.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 82.3%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 45.5%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 53.6%
8.4% $350–$549 +22.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 12.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.5%
11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Riverviewin Goodna +2.7 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
10.9% 86th pct 8.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Riverviewin Goodna +0.5 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
8.5% 24th pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Riverviewin Goodna +0.4 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
4.3% 77th pct 3.9% 75th pct
PT stops in Riverviewin Goodna +10 more in Goodna
27 37th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Riverviewin Goodna +5.40 more in Riverview
8.80 87th pct 3.40 36th pct
Departures/1k in Riverviewin Goodna +429.1 more in Riverview
1,171.8 63rd pct 742.8 47th pct
PT routes in Riverviewin Goodna +6 more in Goodna
25 86th pct 31 86th pct
Stop walk in Riverviewin Goodna +3 longer in Goodna
4 43rd pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Riverviewin Goodna +4 longer in Riverview
25 50th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Riverviewin Goodna +7,818 more in Goodna
3,067 7th pct 10,885 33rd pct
Reach 45 min in Riverviewin Goodna +10,170 more in Goodna
12,401 19th pct 22,571 32nd pct
Transit to city in Riverviewin Goodna +1 longer in Riverview
78 83rd pct 77 81st pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 63.7%
8.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Train even 3.6%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%
29.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
4.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Riverviewin Goodna +5.9 pts higher in Goodna gap narrowing
35.8% 41st pct 41.7% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Riverviewin Goodna +0.4 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
8.2% 35th pct 8.6% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Riverviewin Goodna +3.1 pts higher in Riverview gap steady
13.3% 100th pct 10.3% 95th pct
Participation in Riverviewin Goodna +12.1 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
42.5% 4th pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Riverviewin Goodna +2.0 pts higher in Goodna gap steady
58.1% 44th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%
15.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
9.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Riverviewin Goodna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Riverviewin Goodna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Riverviewin Goodna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Riverviewin Goodna even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Riverviewin Goodna +65 higher in Goodna
790 0th pct 855 4th pct
ERP in Riverviewin Goodna +8,213 higher in Goodna
3,168 11th pct 11,381 55th pct
Growth in Riverviewin Goodna +1.2 pts higher in Goodna
1.7% 25th pct 2.9% 35th pct
Businesses in Riverviewin Goodna +393 higher in Goodna
103 4th pct 496 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverviewin Goodna +43 higher in Goodna
951 57th pct 994 60th pct
Max temp in Riverviewin Goodna +0.1 higher in Riverview
28.0 88th pct 27.9 87th pct
Min temp in Riverviewin Goodna +0.2 higher in Goodna
13.9 72nd pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverviewin Goodna +1.9 higher in Goodna
4.2 32nd pct 6.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Riverviewin Goodna +2.3 more in Goodna
3.6 26th pct 5.9 59th pct
15-min city in Riverviewin Goodna +68.6 pts higher in Goodna
0.6% 0th pct 69.2% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Riverviewin Goodna +66.1 pts higher in Goodna
2.3% 1st pct 68.4% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Riverviewin Goodna +4.9 pts higher in Riverview
96.8% 62nd pct 91.9% 51st pct
Walk to school in Riverviewin Goodna +10.0 pts higher in Goodna
78.7% 55th pct 88.8% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Riverviewin Goodna +1.0 pts higher in Goodna
98.5% 54th pct 99.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Riverviewin Goodna +46.6 pts higher in Goodna
0.1% 0th pct 46.7% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Riverviewin Goodna +7.6 more in Riverview
19.2 72nd pct 11.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Riverviewin Goodna +108 higher in Goodna
49 39th pct 156 62nd pct
Mean slope in Riverviewin Goodna +1.1 pts higher in Goodna
5.3% 51st pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Riverview with nearby areas

Karalee - Barellan Point Collingwood Park - Redbank New Chum Bundamba Bellbowrie - Moggill Goodna Bellbird Park Redbank Plains

Compare Goodna with nearby areas

Collingwood Park - Redbank Bellbird Park Camira - Gailes Wacol Carole Park Springfield Bellbowrie - Moggill Augustine Heights - Brookwater

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverview vs Goodna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031295/riverview/vs/310041300/goodna