$1,000 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $728
- 2021: $1,000
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverview
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs and a strong preference for large, detached houses define the housing landscape in Riverview. The area is dominated by spacious family homes, with nearly 94% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This creates a distinct profile where the typical weekly rent of $1,000 and monthly mortgage payments of $4,333 are both far above the state and national figures.
$1,000
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverview — higher than 99% of areas.
| Riverview | $1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,333 and weekly rents of $1,000 are among the highest for this level. These figures are far above the New South Wales typicals, with over 80% of renters paying $750 or more each week.
$4,333 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $4,000
- 2021: $4,333
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverview, $750 or more is the majority at 74%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverview, $3,000 or more is the majority at 65%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 8.3% of households rent, a rate much lower than most other areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of the area, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Most of these are large, with 40.6% of homes having four bedrooms and another 29.9% having five or more.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverview, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 5 or more (30%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13385/riverview/topic/housing-dwellings