Riverton vs Marrabel
Marrabel is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Riverton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Riverton tends to suit older residents, while Marrabel suits families with children and couples.
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
Riverton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 66/100)
- But Marrabel is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)
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
Marrabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Riverton sits closer to the CBD (104.4 km vs 108.7 km)
- Marrabel is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Riverton
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 15%)
- carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 66/100)
- But Marrabel is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)
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
Riverton and Marrabel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Riverton has more residents (1,029 vs 101); Riverton skews older (57 vs 44).
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,029 +90% vs other | 101 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.7% | -2.9% |
| Median age | 57 | 44 |
| Median household income | $53,196/yr | $58,500/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +11% vs other | $205/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).
Property market
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +20% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 35% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 10% of SA |
Liveability
Marrabel is more walkable (23 vs 4).
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 36/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Marrabel carries more crime risk (66 vs 47).
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Flood | Low 21/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Riverton
- Riverton and District High School Government · Secondary above peers
- Riverton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Marrabel
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Marrabel sits further from the CBD (108.7 km vs 104.4 km).
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 104.4 km | 108.7 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 85 min | 82 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5412 | 0.3% postcode 5413 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 5412 | 60 postcode 5413 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).
Setting
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 291 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 387 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 509 premises | 0% 5 premises |
Climate
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm | 420 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 29.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 5.6°C |
Council rates
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,830/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Riverton | Marrabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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