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Riverview NSW 2066

1,097 addresses · 35 streets

North Sydney Electorate › Lane Cove LGA › Riverview · 7 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Riverview is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 3,148 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $4,731 a week, with median rent near $1,000 a week. Most homes are houses. About 91% of households own their home and 8% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,148Population
42Median age
$4,731Median household income / wk
$1,000Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lane Cove - Greenwich statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Riverview itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Artarmon, 2.7 km north-east · Metro station: Chatswood, 3.3 km north-east · Light rail stop: Rozelle Bay, 5.6 km south · Bus interchange: Chatswood Transport Interchange, 3.5 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Riverview College Wharf, 950 m south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 10.7 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Riverview

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Riverview NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202028.9%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201937.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202176.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 65.7%

Population by age in Riverview
Population by age, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4133
5-14556
15-19293
20-24182
25-34159
35-44339
45-54551
55-64414
65-74299
75-84166
85+56
Dwelling types in Riverview
Dwelling types, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House915
Townhouse9
Apartment7
Other0
Households by weekly income in Riverview
Households by weekly income, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65045
$650-1,49983
$1,500-2,999149
$3,000+609
Top ancestries in Riverview
Top ancestries, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,101
Australian963
Irish575
Other333
Scottish315
Chinese270
Housing tenure in Riverview
Housing tenure, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned445
Mortgage392
Rented78
Other9
Cars per household in Riverview
Cars per household, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
021
1221
2471
3157
4+68
Commute to work in Riverview
Commute to work, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car417
Train7
Bus9
Tram/ferry0
Walked27
Bicycle4
Home912
Top countries of birth in Riverview
Top countries of birth, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England161
China72
New Zealand58
South Africa52
India41
United States36
Languages used at home in Riverview
Languages used at home, Riverview NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin73
Cantonese65
Greek36
Croatian26
Italian25
Spanish23

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

105,947 bird observations recorded near Riverview — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Riverview

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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