Riverwood NSW

Postcode 2210 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

Riverwood is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area (postcode 2210). With a population of 12,793, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Australian, English.

The median house price in Riverwood is $1.9 million, having surged 34.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $790,000 (+23.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Riverwood is served by 4 schools, including 4 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 70 bus stops. The crime rate in the Canterbury-Bankstown LGA is below average at 2,349 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Riverwood offers a gross rental yield of 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.9M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 31.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +34.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.8% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.9M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability31.0x Stretched
Price Momentum+34.5% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$49,926
Mean Income$57,500
Earners6,880
YoY Change+14.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education5/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.9M
34.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$790K
23.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$300
POPULATION
12,793
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$1,210
Personal Income /wk$564
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Canterbury-Bankstown LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,349
Total Incidents9,049
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops70
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1034
Total Students714
Catholic1
Government2
Independent1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083
Riverwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 958
Hannans Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987
Southside Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1110
Data: 2026