Riverbend, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Riverbend is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, 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.
Riverbend at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 661
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,353
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -27.8267, 152.9689
Riverbend demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Riverbend 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 29%, 12% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 154 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 79 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 170 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 192 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 75 | 11% |
Share of the 670 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 46 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 113 | 60% |
| Rented | 22 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 182 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 182 occupied private dwellings in Riverbend.
- Median weekly rent
- $445
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,391
- Median weekly personal income
- $914
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 92 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 239 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 204
- Employed part-time
- 71
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 Riverbend
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Riverbend is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Riverbend
Where is Riverbend?
Riverbend is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Riverbend?
At the 2021 Census, Riverbend had a population of about 661.
Is Riverbend an advantaged area?
Riverbend has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Riverbend?
Riverbend has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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