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Riverwood vs Roselands

Name: Riverwood vs Roselands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Riverwood profile · Roselands profile

Riverwood Roselands

Riverwood and Roselands are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in how people live. Riverwood is more transient and diverse, with 54.7% of people born overseas and a high 54.2% of households renting. In contrast, Roselands has more stability in housing, with 60.8% of homes being separate houses and 31.2% owned outright. Income also differs, with the typical weekly household income in Roselands being well higher at $1,685 compared to $1,210 in Riverwood.

These two areas share a very similar educational profile, with about 62% of residents in both having completed Year 12. They also have an almost identical share of First Nations people and similar school sizes. While they are close by, Riverwood has a more diverse population, with a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (19.1% versus 9.2%) and a much higher proportion of people who do not own a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Riverwood Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Roselands 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Roselands No religion: 17.6 pts higher in Riverwood Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Riverwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverwood in Roselands +437 larger in Riverwood gap narrowing

12,793 88th pct 12,356 88th pct

Median age in Riverwood in Roselands +2 yrs older in Riverwood gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Riverwood Roselands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.8% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

18.3% China ◂ +14.5 pts 3.8%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.4% Chinese ◂ +23.1 pts 9.2%

3.0% Greek +12.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

2.6% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

7.5% Arabic +9.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 3.6%

13.0% Cantonese ◂ +9.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Greek +9.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.6% No religion ◂ +17.6 pts 13.0%

10.7% Islam +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverwood in Roselands +1.63 more in Riverwood

2.03 29th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverwood in Roselands +3 more in Riverwood

63 94th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Riverwood in Roselands +7 larger in Roselands

480 69th pct 486 70th pct

ICSEA in Riverwood in Roselands even

1,026 70th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

13.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

16.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Riverwood in Roselands +$102 higher in Roselands gap steady

$564 20th pct $666 35th pct

Household income in Riverwood in Roselands +$475 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,685 59th pct

Family income in Riverwood in Roselands +$337 higher in Roselands gap widening

$1,563 30th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 16.8%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverwood in Roselands +14 larger in Roselands

102 86th pct 116 86th pct

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

35 yrs 73rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Riverwood in Roselands +$23 higher in Roselands

$564 41st pct $587 44th pct

Household income in Riverwood in Roselands +$640 higher in Roselands

$1,016 19th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverwood in Roselands +0.5 larger in Roselands gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 16.7%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 15.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 20.7%

29.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

13.1% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

6.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverwood in Roselands +$110 higher in Roselands gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Riverwood in Roselands +$114 higher in Roselands gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,281 85th pct

People / bedroom in Riverwood in Roselands even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 29.7%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.1% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

38.0% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

47.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.8 pts 22.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 25.2%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%

5.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.4 pts 11.1%

17.2% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.6% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.9% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%

25.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverwood in Roselands +9 more in Riverwood

82 89th pct 73 88th pct

Stops/1k in Riverwood in Roselands +0.50 more in Riverwood

6.41 83rd pct 5.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in Riverwood in Roselands +54.4 more in Roselands

1,604.4 90th pct 1,658.8 90th pct

PT routes in Riverwood in Roselands +2 more in Roselands

9 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Riverwood in Roselands +1 longer in Roselands

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Riverwood in Roselands +2 longer in Riverwood

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Riverwood in Roselands even

67,161 88th pct 67,201 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Riverwood in Roselands +13,835 more in Roselands

260,917 88th pct 274,752 88th pct

Transit to city in Riverwood in Roselands +6 longer in Roselands

56 47th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.1% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 37.6%

24.3% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.2% No vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 7.4%

6.4% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.0% Retail trade even 11.1%

6.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

9.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverwood in Roselands +0.1 higher in Roselands

7.5 95th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverwood in Roselands even

7.4 97th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Riverwood in Roselands +2.2 pts higher in Roselands

97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Riverwood in Roselands +11.4 pts higher in Roselands

88.6% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Riverwood in Roselands +0.5 pts higher in Roselands

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Riverwood in Roselands +7.2 pts higher in Riverwood

98.9% 99th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Riverwood in Roselands even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Riverwood in Roselands +8.1 pts higher in Riverwood

79.5% 93rd pct 71.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Riverwood in Roselands +2.2 more in Riverwood

10.9 43rd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverwood in Roselands even

285 94th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Riverwood in Roselands +0.4 pts higher in Roselands

4.9% 40th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Riverwood with nearby areas

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Compare Roselands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverwood vs Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/vs/SAL13423/roselands