$300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Riverside
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Riverside, where detached houses are the dominant choice. While the typical home loan payment is $1,430 a month, the area is far more likely to have separate houses than the national average.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Riverside — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in most similar areas, though they have risen by $43 since 2011.
$1,430 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 38% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average and higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen to 24.8%, which is well below the national figure.
24.8% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Riverside splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for detached living is consistent with the fact that 76.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverside, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011046/riverside/topic/housing-dwellings