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North Shore vs Riverside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · North Shore profile · Riverside profile

North Shore Riverside

North Shore (NSW) and Riverside (NSW) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in their local landscape. North Shore (NSW) is more walkable and amenity-rich, with 86.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more people working or looking for work (58.1%). In contrast, Riverside (NSW) has an older population, with a typical age of 53 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.9%). Riverside (NSW) also has a higher proportion of homeowners who own their own place outright (55.7%) and more people born overseas (16.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, school advantage scores, and proportions of people with no religion. Both areas are predominantly made up of detached houses and have similar numbers of local schools. While they share these basics, Riverside (NSW) has seen its share of people aged 65 and over grow more quickly than North Shore (NSW) compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 9.8 pts higher in Riverside Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Riverside Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Riverside Participation: 10.7 pts higher in North Shore Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in Riverside

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Shorein Riverside +73 larger in North Shore gap narrowing
371 61st pct 298 59th pct
Median age in North Shorein Riverside +5 yrs older in Riverside gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in North Shorein Riverside +0.5 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
2.2% 52nd pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in North Shorein Riverside +9.0 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 31.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in North Shorein Riverside +2.0 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 16.8% 47th pct
De facto in North Shorein Riverside +0.7 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
15.0% 71st pct 14.4% 66th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 25.5%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
27.6% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
2.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

North Shore Riverside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Shorein Riverside +9.2 pts higher in Riverside gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 76.5%
1.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
47.2% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 41.6%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%
13.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
4.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in North Shorein Riverside +2.0 pts higher in Riverside gap steady
2.7% 44th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in North Shorein Riverside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.6%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Shorein Riverside +0.2 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
37.7% 41st pct 37.6% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 52.7%
37.7% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%
8.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Shorein Riverside +0.6 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
49.8% 62nd pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in North Shorein Riverside +4.3 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
20.6% 69th pct 16.3% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in North Shorein Riverside even
10 79th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in North Shorein Riverside +39 larger in North Shore
367 55th pct 328 51st pct
ICSEA in North Shorein Riverside even
966 35th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
28.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
8.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 31.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
3.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Shorein Riverside +$36 higher in North Shore gap steady
$766 53rd pct $730 46th pct
Household income in North Shorein Riverside +$17 higher in North Shore gap widening
$1,478 46th pct $1,461 45th pct
Family income in North Shorein Riverside +$112 higher in North Shore gap narrowing
$1,786 43rd pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in North Shorein Riverside +2.6 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
10.2% 61st pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in North Shorein Riverside +9.7 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
21.0% 64th pct 11.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
15.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
36.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Shorein Riverside +5.7 pts higher in Riverside
29.9% 56th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in North Shorein Riverside +0.5 pts higher in Riverside
8.9% 58th pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in North Shorein Riverside +1.1 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
3.2% 34th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.7% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
3.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +10.9 pts 52.7%
21.3% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%
1.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Shorein Riverside even gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in North Shorein Riverside +9.8 pts higher in Riverside gap widening
10.2% 26th pct 19.9% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in North Shorein Riverside +0.5 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
23.8% 42nd pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in North Shorein Riverside +1.6 pts higher in Riverside
1.6% 38th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Shorein Riverside +7.4 pts higher in Riverside gap widening
28.9% 74th pct 36.3% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Shorein Riverside even
8 57th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in North Shorein Riverside +7 yrs older in North Shore
18 yrs 18th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in North Shorein Riverside +$1,150 higher in Riverside
$225 2nd pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in North Shorein Riverside +$500 higher in Riverside
$2,249 71st pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Shorein Riverside +0.1 larger in Riverside gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in North Shorein Riverside +0.1 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in North Shorein Riverside +4.2 pts higher in North Shore gap widening
20.3% 38th pct 16.0% 23rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 53.4%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%
7.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.0% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
20.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%
14.0% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 5.7%
5.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Shorein Riverside +$27 higher in Riverside gap widening
$388 79th pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in North Shorein Riverside +$130 higher in Riverside gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,647 51st pct
People / bedroom in North Shorein Riverside +0.10 higher in North Shore gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in North Shorein Riverside +7.1 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in North Shorein Riverside +10.9 pts higher in Riverside gap widening
44.8% 61st pct 55.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in North Shorein Riverside +7.0 pts higher in Riverside gap widening
93.0% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Shorein Riverside +9.7 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
84.6% 64th pct 94.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 55.7%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%
14.7% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 44.3%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
5.6% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +49.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.0% Under $1,000 +31.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.9 pts 11.1%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Shorein Riverside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in North Shorein Riverside +5.4 pts higher in Riverside gap steady
13.9% 41st pct 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in North Shorein Riverside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in North Shorein Riverside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in North Shorein Riverside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in North Shorein Riverside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in North Shorein Riverside +27 longer in Riverside
19 58th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 42.1%
13.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 22.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Shorein Riverside +1.9 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
39.5% 77th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in North Shorein Riverside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Shorein Riverside +0.6 pts higher in Riverside gap narrowing
2.7% 41st pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in North Shorein Riverside +10.7 pts higher in North Shore gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 47.4% 17th pct
Full-time in North Shorein Riverside even gap narrowing
54.3% 30th pct 54.4% 31st pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 15.8%
15.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%
8.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.7% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
3.5% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.1% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
8.7% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.2% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Shorein Riverside +1.2 higher in North Shore
1.2 60th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Shorein Riverside +0.9 more in North Shore
0.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in North Shorein Riverside +86.6 pts higher in North Shore
86.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in North Shorein Riverside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in North Shorein Riverside +15.5 more in North Shore
18.9 60th pct 3.4 24th pct
Intersections/km² in North Shorein Riverside even
1 51st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in North Shorein Riverside +2.2 pts higher in Riverside
3.7% 23rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Riverside Limeburners Creek Port Macquarie Fernbank Creek Blackmans Point The Hatch Thrumster Hacks Ferry

Compare Riverside with nearby areas

North Shore Fernbank Creek Blackmans Point Port Macquarie The Hatch Limeburners Creek Thrumster Hacks Ferry

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Shore vs Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13016/north-shore/vs/SAL13382/riverside