Riverton vs Saddleworth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riverton, about half of households are people living alone. In Saddleworth, most households are people living alone.

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

  • Riverton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Saddleworth carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Saddleworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($207/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 112.4 km)
  • Saddleworth is more walkable (22/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Saddleworth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Riverton has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 31%)

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

Riverton Saddleworth
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.

Riverton Saddleworth
Walkability 4 / 22
Riverton — Walkability: 4/100 Saddleworth — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 53 / 76
Riverton — Safety: 53/100 Saddleworth — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 80 / 76
Riverton — Low fire risk: 80/100 Saddleworth — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 79 / 74
Riverton — Low flood risk: 79/100 Saddleworth — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Riverton has more residents (1,029 vs 483); Riverton has higher household incomes ($53,196 vs $46,488).

Riverton Saddleworth
Population 1,029
+53% vs other
 483
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +2.8%
Median age 57 55
Median household income $53,196/yr
+13% vs other
 $46,488/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+10% vs other
 $207/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverton Saddleworth
0-4 3.6% / 4.6%
Riverton — 0-4: 3.6% Saddleworth — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.5% / 7.5%
Riverton — 5-14: 9.5% Saddleworth — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 3.7% / 5.0%
Riverton — 15-19: 3.7% Saddleworth — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.9% / 3.5%
Riverton — 20-24: 4.9% Saddleworth — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.8% / 9.1%
Riverton — 25-34: 6.8% Saddleworth — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 6.7% / 7.9%
Riverton — 35-44: 6.7% Saddleworth — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 10.6% / 11.8%
Riverton — 45-54: 10.6% Saddleworth — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.2% / 20.7%
Riverton — 55-64: 16.2% Saddleworth — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 18.8% / 17.8%
Riverton — 65-74: 18.8% Saddleworth — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 12.4% / 10.6%
Riverton — 75-84: 12.4% Saddleworth — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 5.3% / 2.3%
Riverton — 85+: 5.3% Saddleworth — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Saddleworth 56.2% lone person
Saddleworth — Lone Person: 56.2% Saddleworth — Couple Families: 25.5% Saddleworth — One Parent Families: 15.3% Saddleworth — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverton 21.0% renting
Riverton — Owned Outright: 49.4% Riverton — Mortgage: 29.6% Riverton — Renting: 21.0%
Saddleworth 19.4% renting
Saddleworth — Owned Outright: 47.9% Saddleworth — Mortgage: 32.7% Saddleworth — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverton Saddleworth
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 18.0%
Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Saddleworth — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 5.2%
Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Saddleworth — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.6%
Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Saddleworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Saddleworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.8%
Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Saddleworth — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Riverton Saddleworth
England 6.7% / 6.0%
Riverton — England: 6.7% Saddleworth — England: 6.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.0%
Riverton — Philippines: 0.3% Saddleworth — Philippines: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.6%
Riverton — Netherlands: 0.7% Saddleworth — Netherlands: 0.6%
India 0.3% / 0.8%
Riverton — India: 0.3% Saddleworth — India: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Riverton — New Zealand: not among its largest Saddleworth — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / —
Riverton — Germany: 0.6% Saddleworth — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Riverton — Scotland: not among its largest Saddleworth — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverton 94.2% houses
Riverton — Houses: 94.2% Riverton — Townhouses: 5.1% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Saddleworth 95.9% houses
Saddleworth — Houses: 95.9% Saddleworth — Townhouses: 3.2% Saddleworth — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverton Saddleworth
Median house price $430,000 $410,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 29 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Riverton Saddleworth
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Residential 1%
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

Riverton Saddleworth
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 Saddleworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 54% of SA

Liveability

Saddleworth is more walkable (22 vs 4).

Riverton Saddleworth
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Riverton carries more crime risk (47 vs 24).

Riverton Saddleworth
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
26/100
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 Saddleworth
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Saddleworth

  • Saddleworth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riverton Saddleworth
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Saddleworth sits further from the CBD (112.4 km vs 104.4 km).

Riverton Saddleworth
Walkability score 4/100 22/100
Distance to Adelaide 104.4 km 112.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min
same for both
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.

Riverton Saddleworth
Car (driver) 75.7% / 78.9%
Riverton — Car (driver): 75.7% Saddleworth — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 13.1%
Riverton — Worked from Home: 12.3% Saddleworth — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Walked Only 9.5% / 4.0%
Riverton — Walked Only: 9.5% Saddleworth — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 4.0%
Riverton — Car (passenger): 1.6% Saddleworth — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 0.9% / —
Riverton — Train: 0.9% Saddleworth — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Riverton Saddleworth
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Riverton Saddleworth
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
509 premises
 0%
290 premises

Climate

Riverton Saddleworth
Annual rainfall 460 mm 420 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.6°C

Council rates

Riverton Saddleworth
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Riverton Saddleworth
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Riverton

Affordable Retirees Rural

Saddleworth

Affordable Retirees Rural

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