Flagstone (East) - Riverbend is still affordable — but far from a train
Flagstone (East) - Riverbend 4280 · Jimboomba, Greater Brisbane, QLD
Flagstone (East) - Riverbend is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $410 a week at the 2021 Census; a young, family-heavy area (median age 34). The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Springfield Central, about 17.6 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 34 and households on a median $2,203 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data · figures current to August 2026.
How the population has changed
Flagstone (East) - Riverbend against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
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.
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| Year | Flagstone (East) - Riverbend | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,218 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,326 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,438 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,562 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,630 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,719 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,827 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,999 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,109 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,190 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+670
- Internal migration out+667
- Overseas migration in+55
- Natural increase+45
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,031 | 6,632 | +10.0% |
| Median age | 31 | 34 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,902/wk | $2,203/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $410/wk | +2.5% |
| Born overseas | 17.0% | 16.3% | -0.7 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
How homes are held
- Owned outright 17.3%
- Mortgaged 64.8%
- Rented 15.8%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,013
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 974
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,087
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 920
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area.
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.
List every mapped place
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
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Flagstone (East) - Riverbend SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Flagstone (East) - Riverbend sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 55% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Flagstone State School (primary), Flagstone State Community College (junior secondary), Flagstone State Community College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Woodhill State School (primary), Jimboomba State School (primary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Yarrabilba State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Flagstone State School · State · Prep–6
- Flagstone State Community College · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Jimboomba
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereFlagstone (East) - Riverbend+1.1%
- 01Greenbank - North Maclean+14.2%
- 02Yarrabilba+8.4%
- 03Flagstone (West) - New Beith+8.1%
- 04Jimboomba - Glenlogan+4.2%
- 05Logan Village+3.5%
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