Tarlee vs Riverton

Tarlee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Riverton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarlee, about half of households are couple families. In Riverton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarlee: a median of $624,000, against $430,000 in Riverton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tarlee tends to suit couples, while Riverton suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Tarlee is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 42%)
  • Riverton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Riverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $624,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tarlee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88 km vs 104.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Tarlee is more walkable (32/100 vs 4/100)
  • Riverton has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Tarlee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tarlee 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.

Tarlee 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.

Tarlee Riverton
Walkability 32 / 4
Tarlee — Walkability: 32/100 Riverton — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 46 / 53
Tarlee — Safety: 46/100 Riverton — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 19 / 80
Tarlee — Low fire risk: 19/100 Riverton — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 66 / 79
Tarlee — Low flood risk: 66/100 Riverton — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Riverton has more residents (1,029 vs 316); Tarlee has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $53,196).

Tarlee Riverton
Population 316 1,029
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% -0.7%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $74,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $53,196/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+12% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarlee Riverton
0-4 3.5% / 3.6%
Tarlee — 0-4: 3.5% Riverton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.9% / 9.5%
Tarlee — 5-14: 13.9% Riverton — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.6% / 3.7%
Tarlee — 15-19: 6.6% Riverton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 6.3% / 4.9%
Tarlee — 20-24: 6.3% Riverton — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.3% / 6.8%
Tarlee — 25-34: 7.3% Riverton — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.2% / 6.7%
Tarlee — 35-44: 9.2% Riverton — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 11.4% / 10.6%
Tarlee — 45-54: 11.4% Riverton — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.1% / 16.2%
Tarlee — 55-64: 17.1% Riverton — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 13.9% / 18.8%
Tarlee — 65-74: 13.9% Riverton — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 7.3% / 12.4%
Tarlee — 75-84: 7.3% Riverton — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ 1.9% / 5.3%
Tarlee — 85+: 1.9% Riverton — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarlee 27.1% lone person
Tarlee — Lone Person: 27.1% Tarlee — Couple Families: 54.3% Tarlee — One Parent Families: 14.3% Tarlee — Group Household: 0.0% Tarlee — Other Families: 4.3%
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% Riverton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarlee 10.5% renting
Tarlee — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tarlee — Mortgage: 51.6% Tarlee — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Tarlee Riverton
England 6.3% / 6.7%
Tarlee — England: 6.3% Riverton — England: 6.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Tarlee — Netherlands: not among its largest Riverton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Tarlee — Germany: not among its largest Riverton — Germany: 0.6%
India — / 0.3%
Tarlee — India: not among its largest Riverton — India: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Tarlee — Philippines: not among its largest Riverton — Philippines: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Tarlee Riverton
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 15.5%
Tarlee — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 7.6%
Tarlee — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.8%
Tarlee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Tarlee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Tarlee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarlee 94.4% houses
Tarlee — Houses: 94.4% Tarlee — Flats / Apartments: 5.6% Tarlee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Riverton 94.2% houses
Riverton — Houses: 94.2% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Riverton — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tarlee Riverton
Median house price $624,500 $430,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $160,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Tarlee Riverton
Rural and farming 99% 98%
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

Tarlee Riverton
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tarlee Riverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Tarlee is more walkable (32 vs 4).

Tarlee Riverton
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tarlee carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 20); Tarlee carries more flood risk (34 vs 21).

Tarlee Riverton
Bushfire High
81/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Low
34/100
 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

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

Schools in Tarlee

  • Tarlee Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Riverton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tarlee Riverton
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
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

Riverton sits further from the CBD (104.4 km vs 88 km).

Tarlee Riverton
Walkability score 32/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 88 km 104.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5411
 0.0%
postcode 5412
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5411
 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.

Tarlee Riverton
Car (driver) 73.0% / 75.7%
Tarlee — Car (driver): 73.0% Riverton — Car (driver): 75.7%
Walked Only 12.3% / 9.5%
Tarlee — Walked Only: 12.3% Riverton — Walked Only: 9.5%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 12.3%
Tarlee — Worked from Home: 7.4% Riverton — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 1.6%
Tarlee — Car (passenger): 7.4% Riverton — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Train — / 0.9%
Tarlee — Train: not among its largest Riverton — Train: 0.9%

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

Setting

Tarlee Riverton
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tarlee

Quiet Rural

Riverton

Affordable Retirees Rural

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