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Wiley Park vs Riverwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Wiley Park profile · Riverwood profile

Wiley Park Riverwood

Riverwood and Wiley Park are neighbouring areas with very different age and social profiles. Residents are far older in Riverwood, where the typical age is 40, compared to just 31 in Wiley Park. This is seen in the age split: Riverwood has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.3%), while Wiley Park has many more children under 15 (23.5%). Riverwood also has far more people working from home (31.3%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (47.7%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of typical weekly personal and household incomes, and both have a 19-minute drive to the city. However, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical age has widened since 2016, and the gap in people working from home has grown. While both areas have a very high share of people using another language at home compared to the national figure, Wiley Park has a much higher proportion who speak a First Nations language (39.1% compared to 8.6%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.8 pts higher in Riverwood Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in Wiley Park Median age: 9 yrs older in Riverwood 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Riverwood Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Riverwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1,471 larger in Riverwood gap widening
10,135 53rd pct 11,606 61st pct
Median age in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +9 yrs older in Riverwood gap widening
31 yrs 6th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.6 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
0.2% 1st pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +9.7 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
9.6% 13th pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +8.5 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
23.5% 89th pct 15.0% 21st pct
De facto in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +3.3 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 5.9% 7th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 29.1%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 44.4%
33.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.0% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wiley Park Riverwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2.3 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
57.9% 99th pct 55.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

34.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
2.8% China +16.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.4% India ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%
3.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.4% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

6.7% Chinese +26.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.0% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.1% English +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%
4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +9.9 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
72.4% 100th pct 62.5% 96th pct
Limited English in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +5.3 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
14.3% 98th pct 19.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

18.0% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%
2.0% Mandarin +13.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.0% Cantonese +10.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +22.8 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
8.4% 0th pct 31.2% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Islam ◂ +44.3 pts 10.4%
20.8% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.4% No religion +22.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
3.8% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +3.9 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
65.4% 68th pct 61.4% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +3.7 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
28.9% 67th pct 25.2% 60th pct
Schools in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1 more in Riverwood
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1.03 more in Riverwood
1.26 24th pct 2.29 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +4 more in Wiley Park
55 89th pct 51 88th pct
Students in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +853 more in Wiley Park
1,567 52nd pct 714 27th pct
Avg size in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +344 larger in Wiley Park
522 63rd pct 179 18th pct
ICSEA in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +68 higher in Riverwood
980 33rd pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 61.4%
12.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.6% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
8.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
5.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$15 higher in Riverwood gap steady
$550 8th pct $565 9th pct
Household income in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$40 higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
$1,248 17th pct $1,208 14th pct
Family income in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$228 higher in Riverwood gap widening
$1,325 7th pct $1,553 17th pct
High earners in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2.8 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
2.7% 2nd pct 5.5% 17th pct
High-income homes in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +5.0 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
9.3% 10th pct 14.3% 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.2%
20.0% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 49.9%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.2%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +7.2 pts higher in Riverwood
17.5% 7th pct 24.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2.6 pts higher in Riverwood
3.9% 6th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2.7 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 66.5%
12.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.8 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
6.1% 1st pct 6.9% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.8 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
10.6% 25th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +6.7 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
26.2% 50th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.5 pts higher in Riverwood
0.3% 0th pct 0.7% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.3 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
17.8% 21st pct 17.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +70 larger in Riverwood
23 7th pct 93 30th pct
Median age in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +10 yrs older in Riverwood
27 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.6 pts higher in Riverwood
36.4% 32nd pct 37.0% 34th pct
Unemployment in Wiley Parkin Riverwood
— 7.5% 34th pct
Median income in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$120 higher in Wiley Park
$695 61st pct $575 37th pct
Household income in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$290 higher in Riverwood
$725 0th pct $1,015 6th pct
Indigenous language in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +30.5 pts higher in Wiley Park
39.1% 100th pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.5 larger in Wiley Park gap steady
3.0 89th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +6.3 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
13.8% 56th pct 20.1% 87th pct
Living alone in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +9.0 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
21.6% 35th pct 30.6% 74th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 54.7%
13.2% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Household size

21.6% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
22.1% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$50 higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +$397 higher in Riverwood gap widening
$1,703 41st pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.30 higher in Wiley Park gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1.4 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
54.6% 92nd pct 56.0% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1.8 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
19.9% 16th pct 18.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +6.4 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
29.7% 8th pct 36.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +14.6 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
33.1% 4th pct 47.7% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%
19.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
2.1% Not stated even 2.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

64.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 51.7%
29.7% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 36.1%
21.2% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
3.5% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.7%
41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 16.6%
5.7% Under $200 +28.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
6.2% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.8%
13.0% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +10.0 pts higher in Riverwood gap steady
13.1% 87th pct 23.1% 95th pct
Work from home in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +10.3 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
21.0% 68th pct 31.3% 83rd pct
PT commute in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.6 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
6.9% 90th pct 7.5% 91st pct
PT stops in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +45 more in Riverwood
18 27th pct 63 69th pct
Stops/1k in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +3.65 more in Riverwood
1.78 19th pct 5.43 66th pct
Departures/1k in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +796.7 more in Riverwood
608.5 42nd pct 1,405.2 71st pct
PT routes in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2 more in Riverwood
6 43rd pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2 longer in Riverwood
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
19 37th pct 19 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +25,357 more in Riverwood
41,804 84th pct 67,161 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +83,168 more in Riverwood
178,872 84th pct 262,040 87th pct
Transit to city in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +16 longer in Wiley Park
71 73rd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 32.6%
21.0% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 44.3%
25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
13.1% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +4.2 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
42.5% 68th pct 38.3% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +7.9 pts higher in Wiley Park gap narrowing
20.8% 84th pct 12.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +2.9 pts higher in Wiley Park gap steady
10.9% 97th pct 8.0% 89th pct
Participation in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1.4 pts higher in Riverwood gap narrowing
45.1% 7th pct 46.5% 9th pct
Full-time in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +6.9 pts higher in Riverwood gap widening
44.8% 0th pct 51.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
6.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.8% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1 higher in Riverwood
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +25 higher in Riverwood
897 12th pct 922 19th pct
ERP in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1,717 higher in Riverwood
10,697 51st pct 12,414 60th pct
Growth in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +1.9 pts higher in Riverwood
4.7% 52nd pct 6.6% 66th pct
Businesses in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +494 higher in Wiley Park
1,387 73rd pct 893 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
1,156 72nd pct 1,156 72nd pct
Max temp in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
24.0 53rd pct 24.0 53rd pct
Min temp in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
12.3 56th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.3 higher in Riverwood
7.5 80th pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
7.7 89th pct 7.7 90th pct
15-min city in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +3.1 pts higher in Wiley Park
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Wiley Parkin Riverwood even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +7.2 pts higher in Riverwood
84.3% 80th pct 91.5% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +6.3 more in Riverwood
3.4 0th pct 9.7 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +60 higher in Riverwood
260 78th pct 320 86th pct
Mean slope in Wiley Parkin Riverwood +0.1 pts higher in Riverwood
4.9% 43rd pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Wiley Park with nearby areas

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Compare Riverwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wiley Park vs Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021574/wiley-park/vs/119031373/riverwood