Beverly Hills vs Riverwood

In Beverly Hills, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Riverwood, most households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Beverly Hills: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.47 million in Riverwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beverly Hills tends to suit couples, while Riverwood suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beverly Hills

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 38%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Riverwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,470,000 vs $1,861,000)
  • has cheaper units ($649,000 vs $780,000)
  • But Beverly Hills leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Beverly Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 25.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riverwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 4)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 33%)
  • But Beverly Hills carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Riverwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Beverly Hills and Riverwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Walkability 91 / 93
Beverly Hills — Walkability: 91/100 Riverwood — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 54 / 17
Beverly Hills — Safety: 54/100 Riverwood — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverly Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beverly Hills has higher household incomes ($96,824 vs $62,920); Beverly Hills rents higher ($460/wk vs $300/wk).

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Population 10,483 12,793
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +5.7%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $96,824/yr
+35% vs other
 $62,920/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+35% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Beverly Hills — 0-4: 5.3% Riverwood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.2% / 10.4%
Beverly Hills — 5-14: 11.2% Riverwood — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.3% / 4.8%
Beverly Hills — 15-19: 5.3% Riverwood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Beverly Hills — 20-24: 6.2% Riverwood — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.7% / 15.1%
Beverly Hills — 25-34: 13.7% Riverwood — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 13.8% / 13.5%
Beverly Hills — 35-44: 13.8% Riverwood — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.7% / 11.9%
Beverly Hills — 45-54: 12.7% Riverwood — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.0% / 13.2%
Beverly Hills — 55-64: 13.0% Riverwood — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.3% / 10.4%
Beverly Hills — 65-74: 10.3% Riverwood — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.6% / 6.4%
Beverly Hills — 75-84: 5.6% Riverwood — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.8% / 2.4%
Beverly Hills — 85+: 2.8% Riverwood — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 51.7% couple families
Beverly Hills — Couple Families: 51.7% Beverly Hills — Lone Person: 25.9% Beverly Hills — One Parent Families: 17.1% Beverly Hills — Group Household: 3.1% Beverly Hills — Other Families: 2.2%
Riverwood 36.3% couple families
Riverwood — Couple Families: 36.3% Riverwood — Lone Person: 37.6% Riverwood — One Parent Families: 19.2% Riverwood — Group Household: 5.1% Riverwood — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 30.7% renting
Beverly Hills — Owned Outright: 38.1% Beverly Hills — Mortgage: 31.2% Beverly Hills — Renting: 30.7%
Riverwood 56.2% renting
Riverwood — Owned Outright: 19.8% Riverwood — Mortgage: 24.0% Riverwood — Renting: 56.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.4%
Beverly Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Riverwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 7.7%
Beverly Hills — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Riverwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
Beverly Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Riverwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.3%
Beverly Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Riverwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Beverly Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Riverwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
China 13.4% / 18.3%
Beverly Hills — China: 13.4% Riverwood — China: 18.3%
Philippines 1.9% / 3.0%
Beverly Hills — Philippines: 1.9% Riverwood — Philippines: 3.0%
Vietnam 2.0% / 2.8%
Beverly Hills — Vietnam: 2.0% Riverwood — Vietnam: 2.8%
Lebanon 1.7% / 2.8%
Beverly Hills — Lebanon: 1.7% Riverwood — Lebanon: 2.8%
Indonesia 1.5% / 2.5%
Beverly Hills — Indonesia: 1.5% Riverwood — Indonesia: 2.5%
Greece 2.2% / —
Beverly Hills — Greece: 2.2% Riverwood — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beverly Hills 66.6% houses
Beverly Hills — Houses: 66.6% Beverly Hills — Flats / Apartments: 17.0% Beverly Hills — Townhouses: 16.4%
Riverwood 38.0% houses
Riverwood — Houses: 38.0% Riverwood — Flats / Apartments: 48.9% Riverwood — Townhouses: 13.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Median house price $1,861,000 $1,470,000
Median unit price $780,000 $649,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 36 sales
 24 days
from 42 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
2 bed $758K / $642K
Beverly Hills — 2 bed: $758K (26 sales) Riverwood — 2 bed: $642K (62 sales)

26 vs 62 sales

3 bed $900K / $875K
Beverly Hills — 3 bed: $900K (11 sales) Riverwood — 3 bed: $875K (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
2 bed $1.5M / $1.28M
Beverly Hills — 2 bed: $1.5M (5 sales) Riverwood — 2 bed: $1.28M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.84M / $1.47M
Beverly Hills — 3 bed: $1.84M (41 sales) Riverwood — 3 bed: $1.47M (35 sales)

41 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.46M
Beverly Hills — 4 bed: $1.9M (23 sales) Riverwood — 4 bed: $1.46M (15 sales)

23 vs 15 sales

5 bed $2.25M / $1.7M
Beverly Hills — 5 bed: $2.25M (23 sales) Riverwood — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Riverwood has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Residential 74% 54%
Parks and recreation 10% 18%
Industrial 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 8%
Environmental 0% 3%
Commercial 2%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beverly Hills Riverwood
New dwellings approved 920
across Georges River
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +91% +50%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Houses 3.1%
$940/wk on $1.6M
 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.31M
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K
 5.2%
$670/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Beverly Hills Riverwood
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Beverly Hills scores higher overall (78 vs 63).

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Grade A B
Score 78/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Riverwood carries more crime risk (83 vs 46).

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.4 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.9%

Schools in Beverly Hills

  • Beverly Hills Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Beverly Hills North Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Beverly Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Riverwood

  • Riverwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Hannans Road Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Southside Montessori School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 31 9
Parks & reserves 14 15
Childcare 8
same for both
GPs 4 8
Pharmacies 3 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Riverwood sits further from the CBD (25.2 km vs 22.9 km).

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Walkability score 91/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 22.9 km 25.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 215.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2209
 1.1%
postcode 2210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 2209
 25
postcode 2210

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Worked from Home 48.3% / 39.1%
Beverly Hills — Worked from Home: 48.3% Riverwood — Worked from Home: 39.1%
Car (driver) 40.4% / 41.8%
Beverly Hills — Car (driver): 40.4% Riverwood — Car (driver): 41.8%
Train 6.5% / 11.0%
Beverly Hills — Train: 6.5% Riverwood — Train: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.2%
Beverly Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3% Riverwood — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.4%
Beverly Hills — Walked Only: 0.9% Riverwood — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.3%).

Setting

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Connectivity score 79/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
4,169 premises
 39%
6,241 premises

Climate

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Beverly Hills Riverwood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Average residential rate $1,381/yr $1,322/yr
Council Georges River Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Division Barton Banks
Member Ash Ambihaipahar Zhi Soon
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beverly Hills Riverwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beverly Hills

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Transport Hub Urban Village Feel

Riverwood

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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