Hamilton vs Riverton

Hamilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Riverton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamilton, most households are couple families. In Riverton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hamilton tends to suit couples, while Riverton suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hamilton is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 42%)
  • Riverton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hamilton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Riverton has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hamilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamilton Riverton
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.

Hamilton Riverton
Walkability 0 / 4
Hamilton — Walkability: 0/100 Riverton — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 45 / 53
Hamilton — Safety: 45/100 Riverton — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 73 / 80
Hamilton — Low fire risk: 73/100 Riverton — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Riverton has more residents (1,029 vs 82); Riverton rents higher ($230/wk vs $100/wk).

Hamilton Riverton
Population 82 1,029
+1155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -0.7%
Median age 51 57
Median household income $66,092/yr
+20% vs other
 $53,196/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $230/wk
+130% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamilton Riverton
0-4 6.1% / 3.6%
Hamilton — 0-4: 6.1% Riverton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 9.8% / 9.5%
Hamilton — 5-14: 9.8% Riverton — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.9% / 3.7%
Hamilton — 15-19: 4.9% Riverton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Hamilton — 20-24: not among its largest Riverton — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.5% / 6.8%
Hamilton — 25-34: 8.5% Riverton — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.0% / 6.7%
Hamilton — 35-44: 11.0% Riverton — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 11.0% / 10.6%
Hamilton — 45-54: 11.0% Riverton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 13.4% / 16.2%
Hamilton — 55-64: 13.4% Riverton — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 20.7% / 18.8%
Hamilton — 65-74: 20.7% Riverton — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 6.1% / 12.4%
Hamilton — 75-84: 6.1% Riverton — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ — / 5.3%
Hamilton — 85+: not among its largest Riverton — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 40.0% lone person
Hamilton — Lone Person: 40.0% Hamilton — Couple Families: 60.0% Hamilton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hamilton — Group Household: 0.0%
Riverton 52.8% lone person
Riverton — Lone Person: 52.8% Riverton — Couple Families: 24.5% Riverton — One Parent Families: 17.2% Riverton — Group Household: 5.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 9.4% renting
Hamilton — Owned Outright: 40.6% Hamilton — Mortgage: 50.0% Hamilton — Renting: 9.4%
Riverton 21.0% renting
Riverton — Owned Outright: 49.4% Riverton — Mortgage: 29.6% Riverton — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hamilton Riverton
England 7.3% / 6.7%
Hamilton — England: 7.3% Riverton — England: 6.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Hamilton — Netherlands: not among its largest Riverton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Hamilton — Germany: not among its largest Riverton — Germany: 0.6%
India — / 0.3%
Hamilton — India: not among its largest Riverton — India: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Hamilton — Philippines: not among its largest Riverton — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

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

Hamilton Riverton
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 15.5%
Hamilton — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 7.6%
Hamilton — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.8%
Hamilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.1% / 1.1%
Hamilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1% Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Hamilton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamilton 100.0% houses
Hamilton — Houses: 100.0% Hamilton — Townhouses: 0.0% Hamilton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Riverton 94.2% houses
Riverton — Houses: 94.2% Riverton — Townhouses: 5.1% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamilton Riverton
Median house price — $430,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Hamilton Riverton
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Hamilton Riverton
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Approvals change year on year +43% +20%

Ranking within SA

Hamilton Riverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Hamilton Riverton
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hamilton Riverton
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood — Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hamilton Riverton
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hamilton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Riverton

  • Riverton and District High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Riverton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hamilton Riverton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Hamilton Riverton
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 103.2 km 104.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5373
 0.0%
postcode 5412
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5373
 71
postcode 5412

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.

Hamilton Riverton
Car (driver) 64.9% / 75.7%
Hamilton — Car (driver): 64.9% Riverton — Car (driver): 75.7%
Walked Only 21.6% / 9.5%
Hamilton — Walked Only: 21.6% Riverton — Walked Only: 9.5%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 12.3%
Hamilton — Worked from Home: 13.5% Riverton — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Hamilton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Riverton — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Train — / 0.9%
Hamilton — Train: not among its largest Riverton — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Hamilton Riverton
Elevation 369 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hamilton Riverton
Connectivity score 19/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
509 premises

Climate

Hamilton Riverton
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hamilton Riverton
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $1,830/yr
Council Light Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Federal electorate

Hamilton Riverton
Division Barker Grey
Member Tony Pasin Tom Venning
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamilton Riverton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamilton

Retirees Rural

Riverton

Affordable Retirees Rural

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