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Riverview is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Riverview had a population of 3,073 people and an unemployment rate of 15.7%, compared to the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.[1]

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Riverview Ipswich, Queensland
Fields near Moggill Ferry, 2013
Riverview
Coordinates	27.5927°S 152.8474°E / -27.5927; 152.8474 (Riverview (centre of suburb))
Population	3,073 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	394.0/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4303
Area	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.7 km (7 mi) NE of Ipswich CBD 31.2 km (19 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Bundamba
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Riverview: Karalee Barellan Point Moggill Bundamba Riverview Redbank Dinmore New Chum Collingwood Park

Geography

Riverview is approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Brisbane CBD. It is bounded to the north-east by the Brisbane River.[3]

The Ipswich Motorway passes through the suburb from east (Redbank) to south-west (Dinmore). The Main Line railway from Brisbane to Ipswich and beyond also passes through the suburb from east (Redband) to south-west (Dinmore) to the north of the motorway. The suburb is served by Riverview railway station on Station Road (27.5950°S 152.8506°E / -27.5950; 152.8506 (Riverview railway station)).[3][4]

History

The suburb takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named for views of the Brisbane River from the railway station.[2][4]

St. Andrew's Anglican church at 33 Brisbane Road (27.5977°S 152.8492°E / -27.5977; 152.8492 (St Andrew's Anglican Church)) was dedicated on 14 April 1956 by Reverend Kestell Cornish, Rector Parish of Ipswich.[5][6] Its closure was approved in September 1992.[7]

St Peter Claver College opened on 5 August 1976.[8]

Riverview State School opened on 24 January 1977.[8]In the 2016 census, Riverview had a population of 3,073 people.[1]

Transport

Riverview railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.[4]

The Moggill Ferry is a vehicular ferry service across the Brisbane River from Moggill Road, Moggill in the City of Brisbane (27.5947°S 152.8572°E / -27.5947; 152.8572 (Moggill Ferry terminal (Moggill))) to Moggill Ferry Road at Riverview (27.5948°S 152.8555°E / -27.5948; 152.8555 (Moggill Ferry terminal (Riverview))). The ferry operates on an "on demand" basis and takes 3 minutes to cross.[9][10]

Education

Riverview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 131 Old Ipswich Road (27.6032°S 152.8469°E / -27.6032; 152.8469 (Riverview State School)).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 289 students with 25 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]

St Peter Claver College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Old Ipswich Road (27.5993°S 152.8379°E / -27.5993; 152.8379 (St Peter Claver College)).[11][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 967 students with 80 teachers (78 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (36 full-time equivalent).[13]

The nearest government secondary schools are Bundamba State Secondary College in neighbouring Bundamba to the east and Redbank Plains State High School in Redbank Plains to the south.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riverview, Queensland.

• "Riverview". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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