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Peakhurst vs Riverwood

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

Peakhurst Riverwood

Riverwood and Peakhurst are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes, but they differ in their housing and diversity. Riverwood is far more multicultural, with 54.7% of people born overseas and 61.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also a more transient area where 54.2% of homes are rented and 22.2% of households have no motor vehicle. In contrast, Peakhurst has a higher share of separate houses (56.7%) and more families in larger homes, with 71% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Peakhurst at $1,835, compared to $1,210 in Riverwood.

Both areas share a very similar level of education, with about a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also provide nearly identical access to basics, as almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park. While Riverwood has far more people who speak little or no English, both areas are well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Riverwood Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Riverwood Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Riverwood 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Peakhurst Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Peakhurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peakhurst in Riverwood +714 larger in Riverwood gap widening

12,079 88th pct 12,793 88th pct

Median age in Peakhurst in Riverwood +1 yrs older in Peakhurst gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 45.0%

30.5% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Peakhurst Riverwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +24.7 pts 38.8%

7.1% China +11.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.1% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.5% Chinese +16.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.6% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 10.8%

19.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.0% English only ◂ +23.7 pts 31.3%

6.8% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% Cantonese +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +17.8 pts 40.1%

23.9% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.1% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.66 more in Riverwood

1.37 15th pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peakhurst in Riverwood +14 more in Riverwood

49 92nd pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Peakhurst in Riverwood +75 larger in Riverwood

404 60th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Peakhurst in Riverwood +23 higher in Peakhurst

1,049 78th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$213 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$777 55th pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$625 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$1,835 67th pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$706 higher in Peakhurst gap widening

$2,269 72nd pct $1,563 30th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

17.2% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peakhurst in Riverwood +53 larger in Peakhurst

155 86th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Peakhurst in Riverwood +10 yrs older in Riverwood

25 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$71 higher in Riverwood

$493 31st pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$1,007 higher in Peakhurst

$2,023 63rd pct $1,016 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.2 larger in Peakhurst gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 55.3%

20.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.1% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

24.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$140 higher in Peakhurst gap steady

$440 87th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Peakhurst in Riverwood +$333 higher in Peakhurst gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.10 higher in Riverwood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 23.1%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 19.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

56.7% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 38.0%

18.5% Flat or apartment +29.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 13.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.0%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 11.3%

7.4% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

1.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

12.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 25.6%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.8% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peakhurst in Riverwood even

82 89th pct 82 89th pct

Stops/1k in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.38 more in Peakhurst

6.79 85th pct 6.41 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Peakhurst in Riverwood +111.2 more in Peakhurst

1,715.6 90th pct 1,604.4 90th pct

PT routes in Peakhurst in Riverwood +3 more in Riverwood

6 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Peakhurst in Riverwood +3 longer in Peakhurst

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Peakhurst in Riverwood +3 longer in Peakhurst

22 19th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Peakhurst in Riverwood +8,607 more in Riverwood

58,554 87th pct 67,161 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Peakhurst in Riverwood +124,916 more in Riverwood

136,001 86th pct 260,917 88th pct

Transit to city in Peakhurst in Riverwood +9 longer in Peakhurst

65 66th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 30.9%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 33.0%

2.3% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 24.3%

9.2% No vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

14.4% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.6 higher in Riverwood

6.8 92nd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.7 more in Riverwood

6.7 93rd pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Peakhurst in Riverwood +3.4 pts higher in Riverwood

94.4% 97th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Peakhurst in Riverwood +1.6 pts higher in Riverwood

87.0% 93rd pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Peakhurst in Riverwood +0.4 pts higher in Peakhurst

99.9% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Peakhurst in Riverwood +1.0 pts higher in Peakhurst

99.9% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Peakhurst in Riverwood even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Peakhurst in Riverwood +44.3 pts higher in Riverwood

35.2% 80th pct 79.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Peakhurst in Riverwood +1.3 more in Riverwood

9.6 40th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Peakhurst in Riverwood +99 higher in Riverwood

186 90th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Peakhurst in Riverwood +1.1 pts higher in Peakhurst

5.9% 53rd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Peakhurst with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peakhurst vs Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13179/peakhurst/vs/SAL13386/riverwood