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Riverstone vs Tallawong

Name: Riverstone vs Tallawong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Riverstone profile · Tallawong profile

Riverstone Tallawong

Riverstone and Tallawong are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Tallawong has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (49.5% compared to 29.2% in Riverstone) and people using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 43.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.7% in Riverstone. In contrast, Riverstone is far more walkable, with 56.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 11.0% of Tallawong homes have the same access.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical school advantage scores and very similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also have nearly the same rate of people working or looking for work. While Tallawong has seen a massive influx of new residents, with 85.0% moving in over the last five years, Riverstone has also grown quickly, with 52.8% arriving in that time. Both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.2 pts higher in Tallawong Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Tallawong Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Tallawong Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Tallawong Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Tallawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverstone in Tallawong +2,057 larger in Riverstone

8,627 87th pct 6,570 86th pct

Median age in Riverstone in Tallawong +2 yrs older in Riverstone

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

24.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.0% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Riverstone Tallawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 45.4%

6.8% India +13.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.2% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.5% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 17.1%

26.2% English ◂ +12.7 pts 13.5%

6.8% Indian +14.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.4% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 41.6%

2.8% Punjabi +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Hindi +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Tagalog even 1.6%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 34.7%

27.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 21.8%

8.3% Hinduism +12.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.2% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverstone in Tallawong

3.35 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Riverstone in Tallawong +7 more in Tallawong

23 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Riverstone in Tallawong +63 larger in Riverstone

855 98th pct 791 95th pct

ICSEA in Riverstone in Tallawong even

1,097 91st pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 77.0%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 14.7%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.4% Information technology +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Riverstone in Tallawong +$239 higher in Tallawong

$898 72nd pct $1,137 88th pct

Household income in Riverstone in Tallawong +$621 higher in Tallawong

$2,138 81st pct $2,759 93rd pct

Family income in Riverstone in Tallawong +$487 higher in Tallawong

$2,298 73rd pct $2,785 88th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

11.1% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +10.0 pts ▸ 77.8%

17.4% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverstone in Tallawong +312 larger in Riverstone

427 86th pct 115 86th pct

Median age in Riverstone in Tallawong +1 yrs older in Tallawong

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Riverstone in Tallawong +$359 higher in Tallawong

$600 45th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Riverstone in Tallawong +$937 higher in Tallawong

$1,537 44th pct $2,474 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverstone in Tallawong +0.3 larger in Tallawong

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

17.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.7% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%

20.5% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.6% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverstone in Tallawong +$125 higher in Tallawong

$450 88th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Riverstone in Tallawong +$487 higher in Tallawong

$2,513 88th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Riverstone in Tallawong even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 4.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 86.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 6.4%

8.6% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% $550–$749 +48.7 pts ▸ 69.0%

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 26.4%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.1% $3,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 33.6%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

6.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverstone in Tallawong +23 more in Riverstone

47 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Riverstone in Tallawong +1.80 more in Riverstone

5.45 79th pct 3.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Riverstone in Tallawong +285.9 more in Tallawong

1,528.5 89th pct 1,814.3 91st pct

PT routes in Riverstone in Tallawong +1 more in Riverstone

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Riverstone in Tallawong +3 longer in Tallawong

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Riverstone in Tallawong +4 longer in Riverstone

39 32nd pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Riverstone in Tallawong even

25,130 78th pct 25,130 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Riverstone in Tallawong +13,844 more in Riverstone

38,974 60th pct 25,130 53rd pct

How people get to work

31.8% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 32.4%

2.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.2% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%

11.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverstone in Tallawong +1.2 higher in Riverstone

5.5 86th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverstone in Tallawong +1.6 more in Riverstone

5.5 86th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Riverstone in Tallawong +30.8 pts higher in Riverstone

59.2% 82nd pct 28.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Riverstone in Tallawong +45.3 pts higher in Riverstone

56.3% 81st pct 11.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Riverstone in Tallawong +6.0 pts higher in Tallawong

93.5% 85th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Riverstone in Tallawong +9.2 pts higher in Riverstone

79.3% 85th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Riverstone in Tallawong +9.2 pts higher in Tallawong

89.9% 80th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Riverstone in Tallawong +44.3 pts higher in Riverstone

44.8% 83rd pct 0.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Riverstone in Tallawong +4.1 more in Riverstone

9.7 41st pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Riverstone in Tallawong +56 higher in Tallawong

90 85th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Riverstone in Tallawong +0.6 pts higher in Tallawong

5.3% 46th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Compare Tallawong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverstone vs Tallawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13383/riverstone/vs/SAL13747/tallawong