Riverview is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Riverview had a population of 3,073 people and an unemployment rate of 15.7%, compared to the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.

Geography

Riverview is approximately from Brisbane CBD. It is bounded to the north-east by the

Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...

. The Ipswich Motorway passes through the suburb from east (

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) 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 ().

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. St. Andrew's Anglican church at 33 Brisbane Road () was dedicated on 14 April 1956 by Reverend Kestell Cornish, Rector Parish of Ipswich. Its closure was approved in September 1992. St Peter Claver College opened on 5 August 1976. Riverview State School opened on 24 January 1977.In the , Riverview had a population of 3,073 people.

Transport

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

Moggill Ferry The Moggill Ferry is a cable ferry crossing the Brisbane River between the suburbs of Moggill in Brisbane and Riverview in Ipswich, both in Queensland, Australia. The iconic ferry is owned by Stradbroke Ferries and can carry up to 20 vehicle ...

is a vehicular ferry service across the Brisbane River from Moggill Road, Moggill in the City of Brisbane () to Moggill Ferry Road at Riverview (). The ferry operates on an "on demand" basis and takes 3 minutes to cross.

Education

Riverview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 131 Old Ipswich Road (). 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). It includes a special education program.

St Peter Claver College St Peter Claver College is a Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school located in the suburb of Riverview in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was founded in 1976, on the traditional lands of the Ugarapul clan of the Yuggera Nation, and ...

is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Old Ipswich Road (). 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). The nearest government secondary schools are Bundamba State Secondary College in neighbouring Bundamba to the east and

Redbank Plains State High School Redbank Plains State High School is a Secondary school located in Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia. History Redbank Plains State High began operations in January 1987 with a staff of 20 teachers under the leadership of Principal Bernadette ...

in Redbank Plains to the south.

References

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* {{Ipswich City Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland