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Hawkesbury vs Riverstone

State Electorate comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Hawkesbury profile · Riverstone profile

Hawkesbury Riverstone

Hawkesbury and Riverstone are two very different parts of Greater Sydney. Riverstone is far more diverse, with 46.4% of people born overseas and 47.7% using another language at home, compared to 13.9% and 7.8% in Hawkesbury. Riverstone also has a much more qualified workforce, where 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Hawkesbury is 16.8%. In contrast, Hawkesbury is more likely to be home to people who own their house outright (33.3% versus 16.4%) and those who identify as having no religion (33.4% versus 18.7%).

Both areas are similar in that very few households have no motor vehicle. This shared reliance on cars stands out against the difference in their layouts; Riverstone is far more walkable, with 94.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Since 2011, the gap in education and overseas birth has widened, and Riverstone has overtaken Hawkesbury in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.5 pts higher in Riverstone Other language: 39.8 pts higher in Riverstone Year 12: 26.6 pts higher in Riverstone Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in Riverstone Work from home: 17.2 pts higher in Riverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +44,310 larger in Riverstone gap widening
78,025 79th pct 122,335 97th pct
Median age in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +5 yrs older in Hawkesbury gap steady
39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
4.4% 71st pct 1.6% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +8.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 7.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +5.4 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
19.2% 66th pct 24.5% 97th pct
De facto in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +4.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 6.8% 8th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%
19.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 7.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
34.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Hawkesbury Riverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +32.5 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
13.9% 22nd pct 46.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +31.4 pts 50.4%
0.8% India +16.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.5% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.5% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian ◂ +21.7 pts 18.7%
39.4% English ◂ +22.8 pts 16.6%
1.0% Indian +18.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
0.8% Filipino +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
3.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +39.8 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
7.8% 32nd pct 47.7% 91st pct
Limited English in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +3.3 pts higher in Riverstone gap steady
0.9% 32nd pct 4.2% 76th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +40.2 pts 47.6%
0.5% Punjabi +5.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.2% Hindi +5.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +14.7 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
33.4% 20th pct 18.7% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 41.5%
33.4% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 18.7%
0.6% Hinduism +17.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.5% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.7% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
0.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +26.6 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
46.6% 29th pct 73.2% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +23.0 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
16.8% 34th pct 39.7% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +1.64 more in Hawkesbury
2.81 74th pct 1.17 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +7 more in Hawkesbury
42 87th pct 35 85th pct
Students in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +16,519 more in Riverstone
11,264 66th pct 27,783 96th pct
Avg size in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +512 larger in Riverstone
282 19th pct 794 89th pct
ICSEA in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +98 higher in Riverstone
996 35th pct 1,094 82nd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +26.6 pts ▸ 73.2%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.9%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.2 pts 16.2%
18.5% Bachelor degree +17.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +11.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
2.0% Information technology +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +$193 higher in Riverstone gap widening
$866 66th pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +$655 higher in Riverstone gap widening
$2,043 73rd pct $2,698 100th pct
Family income in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +$470 higher in Riverstone gap widening
$2,316 69th pct $2,786 87th pct
High earners in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +6.1 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
12.2% 60th pct 18.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +13.9 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
27.5% 74th pct 41.4% 98th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.1% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +9.2 pts higher in Hawkesbury
28.5% 54th pct 19.3% 7th pct
Mental health in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +3.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury
8.9% 49th pct 5.1% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +1.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
5.3% 43rd pct 3.5% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +10.5 pts ▸ 74.3%
19.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
13.4% 40th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.6 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
11.9% 45th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +8.4 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
27.0% 54th pct 35.4% 99th pct
Defence service in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury
3.3% 64th pct 1.2% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +3.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap steady
26.2% 98th pct 23.2% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +0.4 larger in Riverstone gap widening
2.8 79th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +3.1 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
12.6% 36th pct 9.5% 5th pct
Living alone in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +9.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
20.6% 23rd pct 10.8% 0th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 14.8%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%
17.0% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.6% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.6% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%
8.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +$130 higher in Riverstone gap widening
$400 71st pct $530 95th pct
Mortgage in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +$300 higher in Riverstone gap widening
$2,300 86th pct $2,600 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +0.10 higher in Riverstone gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +5.6 pts higher in Riverstone gap narrowing
22.6% 26th pct 28.3% 50th pct
Owned outright in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +16.9 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap widening
33.3% 60th pct 16.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +5.5 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
88.1% 71st pct 82.6% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +4.3 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
85.3% 78th pct 89.6% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
33.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 16.4%
22.6% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 82.6%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.6% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 23.3%
15.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 45.8%
11.5% $550–$749 +29.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
21.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 5.8%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.0%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +0.8 pts higher in Hawkesbury gap narrowing
3.6% 22nd pct 2.7% 12th pct
Work from home in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +17.2 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
26.3% 78th pct 43.5% 94th pct
PT commute in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.4 pts higher in Riverstone gap narrowing
0.7% 16th pct 3.1% 59th pct
PT stops in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +162 more in Hawkesbury
606 93rd pct 444 86th pct
Stops/1k in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +4.14 more in Hawkesbury
7.77 95th pct 3.63 29th pct
Departures/1k in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +751.2 more in Riverstone
546.4 32nd pct 1,297.6 62nd pct
PT routes in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +10 more in Riverstone
22 38th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 33.1%
26.3% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.6% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
25.1% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.3%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +14.6 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
34.4% 23rd pct 49.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +8.0 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
6.6% 13th pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +1.4 pts higher in Riverstone gap steady
3.1% 3rd pct 4.5% 41st pct
Participation in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +5.8 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
63.6% 62nd pct 69.3% 90th pct
Full-time in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +7.9 pts higher in Riverstone gap widening
55.5% 23rd pct 63.4% 86th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 7.3%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
2.2% Finance & insurance +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 9.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +1.9 higher in Riverstone
3.4 16th pct 5.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +1.9 more in Riverstone
3.3 13th pct 5.2 45th pct
15-min city in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +28.6 pts higher in Riverstone
33.6% 12th pct 62.2% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +26.0 pts higher in Riverstone
26.8% 6th pct 52.9% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +31.6 pts higher in Riverstone
62.8% 24th pct 94.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +39.1 pts higher in Riverstone
44.6% 17th pct 83.7% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +37.5 pts higher in Riverstone
57.1% 9th pct 94.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +17.8 pts higher in Riverstone
22.6% 11th pct 40.5% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +8.5 more in Hawkesbury
16.0 62nd pct 7.5 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +138 higher in Riverstone
2 16th pct 141 62nd pct
Mean slope in Hawkesburyin Riverstone +2.0 pts higher in Hawkesbury
7.3% 79th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Hawkesbury with nearby areas

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Compare Riverstone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawkesbury vs Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/vs/SED10071/riverstone