River Heads flood risk
Of River Heads’s 2,045 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.
Crime near River Heads
River Heads sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,858 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,858 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in River Heads
River Heads can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in River Heads
At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of River Heads’s 2,044 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
- 100-102 Ocean Outlook, River Heads QLD 4655
- 100 Ariadne Street, River Heads QLD 4655
- 100 Cove Boulevard, River Heads QLD 4655
- 100 Ocean Outlook, River Heads QLD 4655
- 101-103 Cove Boulevard, River Heads QLD 4655
- 101-103 Ocean Outlook, River Heads QLD 4655
- 10-12 Longview Drive, River Heads QLD 4655
- 101 Ariadne Street, River Heads QLD 4655
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.