Tallawong vs Riverstone

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallawong: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.2 million in Riverstone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tallawong tends to suit 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

Riverstone

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 4)
  • But Tallawong carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

Riverstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tallawong sits closer to the CBD (46.4 km vs 49.4 km)
  • Riverstone is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Riverstone

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Tallawong carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Tallawong Riverstone
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.

Tallawong Riverstone
Walkability 47 / 76
Tallawong — Walkability: 47/100 Riverstone — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 46 / 20
Tallawong — Safety: 46/100 Riverstone — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tallawong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Riverstone has more residents (8,627 vs 6,570); Tallawong has higher household incomes ($143,468 vs $111,176).

Tallawong Riverstone
Population 6,570 8,627
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 30 32
Median household income $143,468/yr
+23% vs other
 $111,176/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+22% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tallawong Riverstone
0-4 10.6% / 9.5%
Tallawong — 0-4: 10.6% Riverstone — 0-4: 9.5%
5-14 16.1% / 14.8%
Tallawong — 5-14: 16.1% Riverstone — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Tallawong — 15-19: 5.8% Riverstone — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.8% / 6.8%
Tallawong — 20-24: 6.8% Riverstone — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 21.5% / 18.1%
Tallawong — 25-34: 21.5% Riverstone — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 22.4% / 16.3%
Tallawong — 35-44: 22.4% Riverstone — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 8.5% / 11.2%
Tallawong — 45-54: 8.5% Riverstone — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 5.0% / 8.5%
Tallawong — 55-64: 5.0% Riverstone — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 2.7% / 5.8%
Tallawong — 65-74: 2.7% Riverstone — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 0.5% / 2.8%
Tallawong — 75-84: 0.5% Riverstone — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.2% / 0.8%
Tallawong — 85+: 0.2% Riverstone — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tallawong 68.7% couple families
Tallawong — Couple Families: 68.7% Tallawong — One Parent Families: 13.6% Tallawong — Lone Person: 12.0% Tallawong — Group Household: 4.6% Tallawong — Other Families: 1.1%
Riverstone 55.2% couple families
Riverstone — Couple Families: 55.2% Riverstone — One Parent Families: 19.4% Riverstone — Lone Person: 19.6% Riverstone — Group Household: 3.7% Riverstone — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tallawong 39.2% renting
Tallawong — Owned Outright: 4.8% Tallawong — Mortgage: 56.0% Tallawong — Renting: 39.2%
Riverstone 35.9% renting
Riverstone — Owned Outright: 18.9% Riverstone — Mortgage: 45.2% Riverstone — Renting: 35.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tallawong Riverstone
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 12.9%
Tallawong — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Riverstone — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 13.6%
Tallawong — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Riverstone — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 5.4%
Tallawong — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Riverstone — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.4%
Tallawong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Riverstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Tallawong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Riverstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Tallawong Riverstone
India 19.8% / 6.8%
Tallawong — India: 19.8% Riverstone — India: 6.8%
Philippines 3.1% / 3.0%
Tallawong — Philippines: 3.1% Riverstone — Philippines: 3.0%
China 3.8% / 1.2%
Tallawong — China: 3.8% Riverstone — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.8%
Tallawong — New Zealand: 2.2% Riverstone — New Zealand: 1.8%
Pakistan 2.0% / 1.5%
Tallawong — Pakistan: 2.0% Riverstone — Pakistan: 1.5%
Nepal 1.1% / 2.1%
Tallawong — Nepal: 1.1% Riverstone — Nepal: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tallawong 86.0% houses
Tallawong — Houses: 86.0% Tallawong — Flats / Apartments: 11.7% Tallawong — Townhouses: 2.4%
Riverstone 94.5% houses
Riverstone — Houses: 94.5% Riverstone — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Riverstone — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tallawong Riverstone
Median house price $1,316,000 $1,201,000
Median unit price $620,000 —
Median land price — $1,115,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 179 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.

Tallawong Riverstone
4 bed $1.31M / $1.25M
Tallawong — 4 bed: $1.31M (6 sales) Riverstone — 4 bed: $1.25M (103 sales)

6 vs 103 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.31M
Tallawong — 5 bed: $1.32M (5 sales) Riverstone — 5 bed: $1.31M (38 sales)

5 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Riverstone has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Tallawong Riverstone
Residential 63% 52%
Rural and farming 0% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 11%
Industrial 8% 12%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Commercial 6% 1%
Environmental 2% 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

Tallawong Riverstone
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

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.

Tallawong Riverstone
Houses — 3.6%
$795/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Tallawong Riverstone
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 37% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Riverstone is more walkable (76 vs 47); Tallawong scores higher overall (73 vs 54).

Tallawong Riverstone
Grade A B
Score 73/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Riverstone carries more crime risk (80 vs 54).

Tallawong Riverstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
80/100
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
same for both

Schools

Tallawong Riverstone
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Tallawong

  • Tallawong Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Riverstone

  • Norwest Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Riverstone High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverstone Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Casuarina School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Ngarra Christian College Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Tallawong Riverstone
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 4 13
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Riverstone sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 46.4 km).

Tallawong Riverstone
Walkability score 47/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 46.4 km 49.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 49 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 130.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2762
 2.7%
postcode 2765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2762
 —
postcode 2765

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.

Tallawong Riverstone
Worked from Home 52.3% / 40.0%
Tallawong — Worked from Home: 52.3% Riverstone — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (driver) 38.9% / 49.9%
Tallawong — Car (driver): 38.9% Riverstone — Car (driver): 49.9%
Train 6.1% / 5.2%
Tallawong — Train: 6.1% Riverstone — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.4%
Tallawong — Car (passenger): 2.3% Riverstone — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 0.1% / 1.1%
Tallawong — Walked Only: 0.1% Riverstone — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.3% / 0.4%
Tallawong — Bus: 0.3% Riverstone — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Tallawong Riverstone
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.6 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Tallawong Riverstone
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,030 premises
 100%
4,873 premises

Climate

Tallawong Riverstone
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tallawong Riverstone
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tallawong Riverstone
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Tallawong Riverstone
Division Greenway
same for both
Member Michelle Rowland
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tallawong Riverstone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tallawong

Affordable Family Multicultural Outer Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Young Families

Riverstone

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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