$490 —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Riverstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas in Riverstone. This makes the suburb a costly place to live, with both rent and loan repayments sitting well above national figures.
$490
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverstone — higher than 87% of areas.
| Riverstone | $490 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $490, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical mortgage payments are also high, sitting $433 above the New South Wales average.
$2,600 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverstone, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverstone, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 16.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
33.8% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.3% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverstone, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned outright (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverstone, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverstone, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021630/riverstone/topic/housing-dwellings