$230 ▲ +59.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $144
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Riverton, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $959. This makes the town far more affordable than the state and national averages. Most people here live in detached houses and a large portion own their homes outright.
$230
▲ +59.7%
- $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 Riverton — lower than 66% of areas.
| Riverton | $230 |
|---|---|
| 5412, SA | $225 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is well below the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national average, with nearly half of those paying off a loan spending under $1,000 a month.
$959 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,081
- 2021: $959
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverton, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverton, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 20.3% of households renting is far below the Australian rate of 30.6%.
20.3% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverton, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverton, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41263/riverton/topic/housing-dwellings