{{Other uses|Riverview (disambiguation)}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Riverview | city = Ipswich | state = qld | image = IP-Riverview lake near ferry.jpg | caption = Fields near Moggill Ferry, 2013 | coordinates = {{coord|-27.5927|152.8474|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Riverview (centre of suburb)}} | pop = 3067 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4303 | area = 7.8 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 10.7 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = NE | location1 = Ipswich CBD | dist2 = 31.2 | dir2 = SW | location2 = Brisbane CBD | lga = City of Ipswich | stategov = Bundamba | fedgov = Blair | near-n = Barellan Point | near-ne = Moggill | near-e = Redbank | near-se = Collingwood Park | near-s = New Chum | near-sw = Dinmore | near-w = Bundamba | near-nw = Karalee }} '''Riverview''' is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|45075|Riverview|suburb in City of Ipswich|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Riverview had a population of 3,067 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography == Riverview is approximately {{convert|31|km|mi}} from Brisbane CBD. It is bounded to the north-east by the Brisbane River.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Riverview+QLD+4303/@-27.5979145,152.8208602,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b914ca8e12ceb41:0x502a35af3de96b0!8m2!3d-27.6036247!4d152.8495133!16s%2Fm%2F03d39kf?entry=ttu |accessdate=7 January 2024 |title=Riverview, Queensland}}</ref> River Road (Queensland) runs from the Warrego Highway in Riverview to the Cunningham Highway in {{QLDcity|Dinmore}}.<ref>{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-27.5903191,152.8309181/-27.5990075,152.8339344/@-27.5955415,152.8253933,15z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?entry=ttu |accessdate=20 December 2023 |title=River Road}}</ref>
The Main Line railway from Brisbane to Ipswich and beyond also passes through the suburb from east (Redbank) to south-west (Dinmore) to the north of the motorway. The suburb is served by Riverview railway station on Station Road ({{Coord|-27.5950|152.8506|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Riverview railway station}}).<ref name="globe" /><ref name=":1" />
== 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.<ref name="qpnl" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite QPN|28545|Riverview|railway station in the City of Ipswich|access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>
St. Andrew's Anglican church at 33 Brisbane Road ({{Coord|-27.5977|152.8492|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=St Andrew's Anglican Church}}) was dedicated on 14 April 1956 by Reverend Kestell Cornish, Rector Parish of Ipswich.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/heritage/register|title=Queensland Heritage Register|website=Queensland Government|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403005737/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/heritage/register|archive-date=3 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="udb1990">{{Cite book|author1=Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9955730|title=UBD street directory. Brisbane|publisher=Universal Business Directories (Australia)|publication-date=1990}}</ref> Its closure was approved in September 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|title=Closed Churches Anglican Church|website=Anglican Church Southern Brisbane|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/|archive-date=3 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
St Peter Claver College opened on 5 August 1976.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>
Riverview State School opened on 24 January 1977.<ref name="qfhs" />
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Riverview had a population of 3,073 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32465|name=Riverview (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Riverview had a population of 3,067 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32442|name=Riverview (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Transport == Riverview railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.<ref name=":1" />
The Moggill Ferry is a vehicular ferry service across the Brisbane River from Moggill Road, Moggill in the City of Brisbane ({{Coord|-27.5947|152.8572|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Moggill Ferry terminal (Moggill)}}) to Moggill Ferry Road at Riverview ({{Coord|-27.5948|152.8555|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Moggill Ferry terminal (Riverview)}}). The ferry operates on an "on demand" basis and takes 3 minutes to cross.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-01|title=Moggill Ferry - Stradbroke Ferries|url=https://www.stradbrokeferries.com.au/transport-options/moggill-ferry|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701125603/https://www.stradbrokeferries.com.au/transport-options/moggill-ferry|archive-date=2020-07-01|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Stradbroke Ferries}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Moggill Ferry Map|url=https://assets.sealink.com.au/documents/stradbroke/moggill_ferry_map.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701125743/https://assets.sealink.com.au/documents/stradbroke/moggill_ferry_map.pdf|archive-date=1 July 2020|access-date=1 July 2020|website=Stradbroke Ferries}}</ref>
== Education == Riverview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 131 Old Ipswich Road ({{coord|-27.6032|152.8469|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Riverview State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Riverview State School|url=https://www.riverviess.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=dead}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
St Peter Claver College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Old Ipswich Road ({{coord|-27.5993|152.8379|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Peter Claver College}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=St Peter Claver College|url=https://www.spcc.qld.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" />
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.<ref name="globe" />
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category|Riverview, Queensland}} * {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/riverview|title=Riverview|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
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Category:Riverview, Queensland Category:Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland