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Flagstone (East) - Riverbend, QLD 4280 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
6,632
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
16.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.4
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,203/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$859/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$410/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,950/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
99.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
3.8%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
62.9%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
54.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 17.3%Mortgaged 64.8%Rented 15.8%Other / not stated 2.1%

Where the growth came from

Flagstone (East) - Riverbend gained 670 residents from internal migration and 55 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 689 people moved away — a net addition of 36 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+670
Internal migration out+667
Overseas migration in+55
Natural increase+45
Population (ERP)
7,190
▲ 4,813 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.14%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+36
725 in · 689 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
137th
Top 56% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Flagstone (East) - Riverbend against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Flagstone (East) - Riverbend population grew from 6,218 in 2016 to 7,190 in 2025, a change of 15.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearFlagstone (East) - RiverbendQueensland average
20166,2184,845,152
20176,3264,926,380
20186,4385,006,623
20196,5625,088,847
20206,6305,165,613
20216,7195,215,814
20226,8275,310,905
20236,9995,450,235
20247,1095,571,890
20257,1905,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,0316,632+10.0%
Median age3134+3 yrs
Median household income$1,902/wk$2,203/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$400/wk$410/wk+2.5%
Born overseas17.0%16.3%-0.7 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
4
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
20
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Flagstone (East) - Riverbend SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 20 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 8 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 3 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Springfield Central, is about 17,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 3 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Flagstone State School
  • Flagstone State Community College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Early Learning Flagstone
  • Imagine Childcare and Kindergarten Flagstone
  • Flagstone Early Learning
Gyms & fitness
  • Anytime Fitness
  • Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
  • Flagstone Central
GPs & clinics
  • Flagstone Medical Centre
  • Flagstone Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • ALDI
  • Woolworths
  • Coles
Parks
  • Homestead Park
  • Coachwood Park
  • Homestead Park (Flagstone)
  • Riverbend Park
  • Red Ash Reserve
  • Songbird Park
  • Jackeroo Park
  • Baker Reserve

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,013
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 5
score 974
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 9
score 1,087
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 3
score 920

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Greenbank - North Maclean+14.2%
02Yarrabilba+8.4%
03Flagstone (West) - New Beith+8.1%
04Jimboomba - Glenlogan+4.2%
05Logan Village+3.5%