Riverhills flood & bushfire risk
Of Riverhills’s 1,859 mapped properties, 49.5% are in a mapped flood area and 1.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Riverhills’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Riverhills
Flood and bushfire areas across Riverhills. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Riverhills
Riverhills sits in the Mount Ommaney police division, which recorded 6,051 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,051 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Ommaney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Riverhills
Riverhills is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NC - Neighbourhood centre
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
School catchments in Riverhills
Riverhills can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Riverhills
At the 2021 Census, 30.4% of Riverhills’s 4,121 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Riverhills
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Riverhills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Yarle Street, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 17 Rivervista Street, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 138 Riverhills Road, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 2/19 Sawmill Circuit, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 21 Loddon Street, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 3 Rufus Street, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 36 Daintree Place, Riverhills QLD 4074
- 5 Boolka Close, Riverhills QLD 4074
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.