Peakhurst vs Riverwood

In Peakhurst, 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 Peakhurst: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.47 million in Riverwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Peakhurst tends to suit couples, while Riverwood suits renters.

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

Peakhurst

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 8)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 38%)
  • But Riverwood has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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 units ($649,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,470,000 vs $1,700,000)
  • But Peakhurst 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 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)

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 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 43%)
  • But Peakhurst carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Peakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
Walkability 89 / 93
Peakhurst — Walkability: 89/100 Riverwood — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 49 / 17
Peakhurst — Safety: 49/100 Riverwood — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Peakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Peakhurst has higher household incomes ($95,420 vs $62,920); Peakhurst rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).

Peakhurst Riverwood
Population 12,079 12,793
+6% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +5.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $95,420/yr
+34% vs other
 $62,920/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+32% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst Riverwood
0-4 5.7% / 5.0%
Peakhurst — 0-4: 5.7% Riverwood — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.5% / 10.4%
Peakhurst — 5-14: 12.5% Riverwood — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.0% / 4.8%
Peakhurst — 15-19: 6.0% Riverwood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.6% / 6.8%
Peakhurst — 20-24: 5.6% Riverwood — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.1% / 15.1%
Peakhurst — 25-34: 12.1% Riverwood — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 13.1% / 13.5%
Peakhurst — 35-44: 13.1% Riverwood — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.6% / 11.9%
Peakhurst — 45-54: 12.6% Riverwood — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.7% / 13.2%
Peakhurst — 55-64: 11.7% Riverwood — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 9.2% / 10.4%
Peakhurst — 65-74: 9.2% Riverwood — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.8% / 6.4%
Peakhurst — 75-84: 6.8% Riverwood — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 4.9% / 2.4%
Peakhurst — 85+: 4.9% Riverwood — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peakhurst 48.8% couple families
Peakhurst — Couple Families: 48.8% Peakhurst — Lone Person: 31.5% Peakhurst — One Parent Families: 16.0% Peakhurst — Group Household: 2.4% Peakhurst — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Peakhurst 28.6% renting
Peakhurst — Owned Outright: 33.2% Peakhurst — Mortgage: 38.2% Peakhurst — Renting: 28.6%
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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.4%
Peakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Riverwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 7.7%
Peakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Riverwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
Peakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Riverwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.3%
Peakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Riverwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Peakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Riverwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
China 7.1% / 18.3%
Peakhurst — China: 7.1% Riverwood — China: 18.3%
Lebanon 1.7% / 2.8%
Peakhurst — Lebanon: 1.7% Riverwood — Lebanon: 2.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 3.0%
Peakhurst — Philippines: 1.1% Riverwood — Philippines: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.0%
Peakhurst — New Zealand: 1.5% Riverwood — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 2.8%
Peakhurst — Vietnam: not among its largest Riverwood — Vietnam: 2.8%
Indonesia — / 2.5%
Peakhurst — Indonesia: not among its largest Riverwood — Indonesia: 2.5%
England 1.6% / —
Peakhurst — England: 1.6% Riverwood — England: not among its largest
Egypt 1.4% / —
Peakhurst — Egypt: 1.4% Riverwood — Egypt: 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.

Peakhurst 56.7% houses
Peakhurst — Houses: 56.7% Peakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 19.2% Peakhurst — Townhouses: 24.1%
Riverwood 38.0% houses
Riverwood — Houses: 38.0% Riverwood — Flats / Apartments: 48.9% Riverwood — Townhouses: 13.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Peakhurst Riverwood
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,470,000
Median unit price $780,000 $649,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 99 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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
1 bed $620K / $490K
Peakhurst — 1 bed: $620K (13 sales) Riverwood — 1 bed: $490K (16 sales)

13 vs 16 sales

2 bed $803K / $642K
Peakhurst — 2 bed: $803K (41 sales) Riverwood — 2 bed: $642K (62 sales)

41 vs 62 sales

3 bed $942K / $875K
Peakhurst — 3 bed: $942K (6 sales) Riverwood — 3 bed: $875K (18 sales)

6 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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
2 bed $1.32M / $1.28M
Peakhurst — 2 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Riverwood — 2 bed: $1.28M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.61M / $1.47M
Peakhurst — 3 bed: $1.61M (48 sales) Riverwood — 3 bed: $1.47M (35 sales)

48 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.72M / $1.46M
Peakhurst — 4 bed: $1.72M (47 sales) Riverwood — 4 bed: $1.46M (15 sales)

47 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.95M / $1.7M
Peakhurst — 5 bed: $1.95M (34 sales) Riverwood — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

34 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Peakhurst Riverwood
Residential 73% 54%
Parks and recreation 10% 18%
Industrial 8% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 8%
Environmental 2% 3%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
Houses 3.0%
$950/wk on $1.65M
 3.2%
$800/wk on $1.31M
Units 5.2%
$730/wk on $724K
 5.2%
$670/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Peakhurst Riverwood
House price Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Peakhurst scores higher overall (74 vs 63).

Peakhurst Riverwood
Grade A B
Score 74/100 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 51).

Peakhurst Riverwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Peakhurst Riverwood
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 5.1 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

Schools in Peakhurst

  • Peakhurst West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Georges River College Peakhurst Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peakhurst 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

Peakhurst Riverwood
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 18 15
Childcare 13 8
GPs 2 8
Pharmacies 1 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Peakhurst Riverwood
Walkability score 89/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 26.6 km
+5% vs other
 25.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 232.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 215.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2210
same for both

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.

Peakhurst Riverwood
Worked from Home 46.9% / 39.1%
Peakhurst — Worked from Home: 46.9% Riverwood — Worked from Home: 39.1%
Car (driver) 43.8% / 41.8%
Peakhurst — Car (driver): 43.8% Riverwood — Car (driver): 41.8%
Train 4.0% / 11.0%
Peakhurst — Train: 4.0% Riverwood — Train: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.2%
Peakhurst — Car (passenger): 3.5% Riverwood — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.4%
Peakhurst — Walked Only: 1.1% Riverwood — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.9%).

Setting

Peakhurst Riverwood
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.4 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

Peakhurst Riverwood
Connectivity score 86/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
5,710 premises
 39%
6,241 premises

Climate

Peakhurst Riverwood
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Peakhurst Riverwood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.9 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Peakhurst Riverwood
Division Banks
same for both
Member Zhi Soon
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Peakhurst

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Riverwood

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

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