Raceview, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Raceview is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 905, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Raceview at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,699
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,432
- SEIFA score
- 905
- Coordinates
- -27.6381, 152.7731
Raceview demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Raceview using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 40% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,171 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,202 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,635 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,102 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,578 | 16% |
Share of the 9,688 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 854 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,174 | 33% |
| Rented | 1,416 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,935 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 600 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 27 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,562 occupied private dwellings in Raceview.
- Median weekly rent
- $315
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,349
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,743
- Median weekly personal income
- $728
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,218 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 629 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 650 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,306 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 2,498
- Employed part-time
- 1,233
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Raceview
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Raceview is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 814 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 20.2°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 16.1°C | 34 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 59 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 9°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 9.7°C | 31 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.1°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 29°C | 17.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 30.1°C | 19.2°C | 101 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Raceview
Where is Raceview?
Raceview is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Raceview?
At the 2021 Census, Raceview had a population of about 9,699.
Is Raceview an advantaged area?
Raceview has an ABS SEIFA score of 905, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Raceview?
Raceview has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 814 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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