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Raceview, QLD 4305 — 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
15,154
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
12.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,563/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$764/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$315/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,408/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
86.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
57.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
51.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 26.1%Mortgaged 34.9%Rented 36.6%Other / not stated 2.5%

Where the growth came from

Raceview gained 1,947 residents from internal migration and 122 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,991 people moved away — a net addition of 78 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+1,947
Internal migration out+1,940
Overseas migration in+122
Natural increase+99
Population (ERP)
16,382
▲ 6,604 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.09%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+78
2,069 in · 1,991 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
143rd
Top 59% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Raceview against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Raceview population grew from 15,581 in 2016 to 16,382 in 2025, a change of 5.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearRaceviewQueensland average
201615,5814,845,152
201715,4984,926,380
201815,4785,006,623
201915,4685,088,847
202015,4415,165,613
202115,4225,215,814
202215,5265,310,905
202315,8985,450,235
202416,2055,571,890
202516,3825,669,764

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
Population15,17415,154-0.1%
Median age3336+3 yrs
Median household income$1,390/wk$1,563/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$300/wk$315/wk+5.0%
Born overseas12.4%12.2%-0.2 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
7
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
32
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Raceview SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 32 parks. For families: 16 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 27 sports fields. The nearest train station, Ipswich, is about 3,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 47 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Bethany Lutheran Primary School
  • Raceview State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Raceview Kindergarten and Child Care
Gyms & fitness
  • Lifestyle Raceview
Supermarkets
  • Drakes
Parks
  • Leonie Edwards Park
  • Squadron Park
  • Sir Llew Edwards Park
  • Marsh Park
  • Fairview Park
  • Vista View Park
  • Manson Park
  • Pitman Park

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 3
score 966
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 3
score 932
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 981
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 2
score 911

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Ripley+15.4%
02Bundamba+2.2%
03Brassall+1.9%
04Karalee - Barellan Point+1.8%
05Leichhardt - One Mile+1.7%
06North Ipswich - Tivoli+1.2%
07Ipswich - East+0.9%
08Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
09Ipswich - North+0.7%
10Ipswich - Central+0.4%
11Karana Downs+0.4%
12Riverview-0.0%