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Northwood vs Riverview

Name: Northwood vs Riverview — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Northwood profile · Riverview profile

Northwood Riverview

Riverview and Northwood are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north. Riverview has a larger population and a higher share of detached houses, with 97.5% compared to 92.7% in Northwood. There are notable differences in local amenities; while Riverview has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (89.7%) and health services (90.3%), every single home in Northwood is within 15 minutes of groceries. Northwood is more likely to have residents with no religion (38.4% compared to 28.2% in Riverview) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (59.8% versus 55.2% in Riverview).

Both areas track closely to the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 24% to 25%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both hover around $4,700 to $5,000. While the two areas share a similar profile of overseas-born residents and language diversity, the gap in public transport use is widening, as commuting by public transport is now well higher in Northwood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,232 larger in Riverview No religion: 10.2 pts higher in Northwood First Nations: 0.3 pts higher in Riverview Median age: 4 yrs older in Northwood Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Riverview

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northwood in Riverview +2,232 larger in Riverview gap steady

916 72nd pct 3,148 85th pct

Median age in Northwood in Riverview +4 yrs older in Northwood gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

64.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 61.7%

27.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Northwood Riverview

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.1% England even 5.1%

2.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

17.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

8.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

38.4% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 28.2%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northwood in Riverview

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northwood in Riverview +1 more in Northwood

31 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Northwood in Riverview +197 larger in Northwood

754 93rd pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Northwood in Riverview +19 higher in Northwood

1,160 100th pct 1,141 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 86.5%

4.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 46.6%

22.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

3.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

15.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

6.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Northwood in Riverview +$109 higher in Northwood gap narrowing

$1,526 99th pct $1,417 96th pct

Household income in Northwood in Riverview +$281 higher in Northwood gap narrowing

$5,012 100th pct $4,731 100th pct

Family income in Northwood in Riverview +$334 higher in Northwood gap narrowing

$5,175 100th pct $4,841 100th pct

Household income distribution

56.1% $4,000 or more even 56.1%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 26.5%

28.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.2%

18.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northwood in Riverview +9 larger in Riverview

0 0th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Northwood in Riverview +15 yrs older in Northwood

36 yrs 74th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Northwood in Riverview +$1,637 higher in Northwood

$1,999 96th pct $362 12th pct

Household income in Northwood in Riverview +$501 higher in Northwood

$5,500 100th pct $4,999 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northwood in Riverview +0.1 larger in Riverview gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 16.5%

7.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

22.8% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

12.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.2% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.1% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northwood in Riverview +$200 higher in Northwood gap narrowing

$1,200 100th pct $1,000 100th pct

Mortgage in Northwood in Riverview +$133 higher in Riverview gap narrowing

$4,200 100th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Northwood in Riverview even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 47.4%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 97.5%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.6%

27.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

12.0% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 61.0%

8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northwood in Riverview +12 more in Riverview

7 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Northwood in Riverview +1.61 more in Northwood

7.64 86th pct 6.04 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Northwood in Riverview +1,550.3 more in Northwood

2,650.7 95th pct 1,100.4 87th pct

PT routes in Northwood in Riverview +1 more in Riverview

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Northwood in Riverview even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Northwood in Riverview +3 longer in Riverview

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Northwood in Riverview even

12,928 64th pct 12,928 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Northwood in Riverview +13,291 more in Riverview

25,369 53rd pct 38,660 60th pct

Transit to city in Northwood in Riverview +3 longer in Riverview

51 38th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

56.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 50.5%

16.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

1.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

16.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

7.2% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

47.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

23.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Northwood in Riverview +0.5 higher in Riverview

5.7 86th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northwood in Riverview +1.3 more in Riverview

5.4 85th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Northwood in Riverview +14.8 pts higher in Riverview

77.1% 87th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Northwood in Riverview +31.0 pts higher in Northwood

100.0% 100th pct 69.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Northwood in Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Northwood in Riverview +18.5 pts higher in Riverview

71.1% 82nd pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Northwood in Riverview even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Northwood in Riverview +13.7 pts higher in Riverview

76.6% 92nd pct 90.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Northwood in Riverview +1.5 more in Northwood

12.0 46th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Northwood in Riverview +19 higher in Riverview

141 88th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Northwood in Riverview +6.4 pts higher in Northwood

16.2% 94th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Compare Northwood with nearby areas

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Compare Riverview with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northwood vs Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13034/northwood/vs/SAL13385/riverview