River Heads, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
River Heads is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 892, 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.
River Heads at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,044
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,243
- SEIFA score
- 892
- Coordinates
- -25.3967, 152.8969
River Heads demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile River Heads 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 mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 16% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 264 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 173 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 337 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 726 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 547 | 27% |
Share of the 2,047 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 372 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 278 | 35% |
| Rented | 128 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 767 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 6 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 785 occupied private dwellings in River Heads.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,347
- Median weekly personal income
- $543
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 365 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 69 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 113 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 674 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Employed full-time
- 415
- Employed part-time
- 314
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.
Common questions about River Heads
Where is River Heads?
River Heads is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of River Heads?
At the 2021 Census, River Heads had a population of about 2,044.
Is River Heads an advantaged area?
River Heads has an ABS SEIFA score of 892, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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