Riverview is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Riverview had a population of 3,067 people.[1]
| Riverview Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields near Moggill Ferry, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Riverview | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′34″S 152°50′51″E / 27.5927°S 152.8474°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,067 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 393.2/km2 (1,018/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4303 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundamba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editRiverview 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 Riverview–Moggill Ferry Road (Riverview Road) runs from the Warrego Highway to Moggill Ferry Road (Moggill Sub–Arterial Road) within Riverview.[4] River Road (Queensland) runs from the Warrego Highway in Riverview to the Cunningham Highway in Dinmore.[5]
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°35′42″S 152°51′02″E / 27.5950°S 152.8506°E).[3][6]
History
editThe suburb takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named for views of the Brisbane River from the railway station.[2][6]
St. Andrew's Anglican church at 33 Brisbane Road (27°35′52″S 152°50′57″E / 27.5977°S 152.8492°E) was dedicated on 14 April 1956 by Reverend Kestell Cornish, Rector Parish of Ipswich.[7][8] Its closure was approved in September 1992.[9]
St Peter Claver College opened on 5 August 1976.[10]
Riverview State School opened on 24 January 1977.[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Riverview had a population of 3,073 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Riverview had a population of 3,067 people.[1]
Transport
editRiverview railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.[6]
The Moggill Ferry is a vehicular ferry service across the Brisbane River from Moggill Road, Moggill in the City of Brisbane (27°35′41″S 152°51′26″E / 27.5947°S 152.8572°E) to Moggill Ferry Road at Riverview (27°35′41″S 152°51′20″E / 27.5948°S 152.8555°E). The ferry operates on an "on demand" basis and takes 3 minutes to cross.[12][13]
Education
editRiverview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 131 Old Ipswich Road (27°36′12″S 152°50′49″E / 27.6032°S 152.8469°E).[14][15] 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).[16] It includes a special education program.[14]
St Peter Claver College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Old Ipswich Road (27°35′57″S 152°50′16″E / 27.5993°S 152.8379°E).[14][17] 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).[16]
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
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Riverview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Riverview – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45075)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Riverview, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "River Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Riverview – railway station in the City of Ipswich (entry 28545)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Heritage Register". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd (1990). UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia).
{{cite book}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Closed Churches Anglican Church". Anglican Church Southern Brisbane. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Moggill Ferry - Stradbroke Ferries". Stradbroke Ferries. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Moggill Ferry Map" (PDF). Stradbroke Ferries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Riverview State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "St Peter Claver College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
External links
edit- "Riverview". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.