$300 ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Riverwood are renting, making it an area where few people own their homes outright. This creates a housing landscape where most residents face the ongoing costs of renting or paying off mortgages. The typical home is smaller than average, and homes are often more crowded than in other parts of the country.
$300
▲ +87.5%
- $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 Riverwood — higher than 57% of areas.
| Riverwood | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2210, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $300, but those with mortgages face a typical monthly payment of $2,167. This amount is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Riverwood splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (36%) and $350–$549 (35%), with $200–$349 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverwood, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 54.2% of households renting. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%, while the proportion of homes owned outright is far below the national average.
54.2% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverwood, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 47.8%, and separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. With fewer large homes, Riverwood has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
38.0% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.4% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverwood, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 48%, followed by Separate house (38%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (13%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riverwood splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 1 bedroom at 12%.
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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/topic/housing-dwellings