Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 1,043 for overall advantage puts Riverhills ahead of about 69% of similar areas. This is a relatively prosperous community where most residents have strong access to money and high-level job skills. However, recent population growth has been much slower than the state average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverhills — higher than 64% of areas.
| Riverhills | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4074, QLD | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks high for advantage, with a score of 7 out of 10. Both access to resources and education levels are rated 8 out of 10, which is higher than about 80% of similar areas.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,043
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth has been sluggish, with the population increasing by just 2.1% since 2021. This is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
4,267
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The area is not a major commercial hub, with only 198 businesses operating here, which is fewer than about 91% of similar areas.
198
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/economy-advantage
