Riverhills, Queensland

Riverhills Brisbane, Queensland
Population	3,819 (2011 census)
Postcode(s)	4074
Location	15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Jamboree Ward)
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Mount Ommaney
Federal Division(s)	Division of Ryan
Suburbs around Riverhills: Pinjarra Hills Westlake Middle Park Bellbowrie Riverhills Sumner Moggill Wacol Wacol

Riverhills is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of the CBD.

Riverhills, along with surrounding suburbs, was developed in 1959 as part of the ‘Centenary Project’ and the area is now more commonly referred to as the Centenary suburbs.

Characteristics

Easy access to four primary schools, Jamboree Heights, Good News Lutheran, Middle Park and Jindalee.

Short travelling distance to Mount Ommaney Shops, Middle Park shopping centre and Riverhills Shopping Centre (colloquially known as Four Square).

A small park/playground at the end of Sumners Road, colloquially known as the 'Elevated Platform'

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Riverhills was 3,819, 50.6% female and 49.4% male. The median age of the Riverhills population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median.

66.8% of people living in Riverhills were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.3%, South Africa 1.8%, Vietnam 1.5%, Sri Lanka 1.4%.

80.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Vietnamese, 1.1% Arabic, 0.9% Hindi, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Spanish.

Transport

Riverhills is accessible via the Centenary Highway. Some bus routes service the suburb, namely:

• 450 - CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (weekends) (BT)
• 454 - CityXpress via Cultural Centre, Toowong, Indooroopilly and Riverhills (weekdays) (BT)
• 455 - Rocket via Milton, and the Western Freeway (Weekdays - peak hours only) (BT)
• 457 - City Precincts via Milton, Coronation Drive, Western Freeway, Jindalee, Mount Ommaney, Middle Park and Westlake (weekdays - peak hours only) (BT)
• 459 - City Precincts via Milton, Coronation Drive, Western Freeway and Mount Ommaney. (weekdays - peak hours only) (BT)

Riverhills is a short distance from Darra train station.

Politics

The people of Riverhills are represented by Matthew Bourke, LNP Councillor for the Jamboree Ward, in the local council, by Tarnya Smith, the LNP Member for Mount Ommaney in the Queensland Parliament and by Bernie Ripoll in the federal division of Oxley.

External links

• ourbrisbane.com website, Riverhills section
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Riverhills