$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Riverview
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents have climbed and home ownership shifted in Riverview since 2011, though it remains a very affordable place to live. The area is dominated by detached houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,092 sitting far below the national figure.
$270
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverview — lower than 81% of areas.
| Riverview | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4303, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $270, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $1,092 falling by $208 since 2011.
$1,092 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,092
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverview, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverview, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 49.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas at 22.1%, despite rising slightly since 2011.
49.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.1% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 96.2% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 84.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverview, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverview, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031295/riverview/topic/housing-dwellings