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Mount Riverview NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Riverview, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Riverview NSW is 3,074 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Riverview is $918 per week ($47,736 per year). Median rent in Mount Riverview is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Mount Riverview has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Riverview has a population density of 1021.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Riverview is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Riverview is $2,383.

There were 10 recorded offences in Mount Riverview in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Mount Riverview Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Riverview Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$918/wk

$47,736 per year

#1929 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Riverview Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,511) Female 50.8% (1,563)

Population Density

1021.5

people per km²

3,074 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,478

Family income/wk

Mount Riverview Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Riverview Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.7% 451 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.3% 494 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Riverview Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

5.1%

Croatia

0.6%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

China

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Riverview Religion

No Religion

45.0%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

18.7%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Not stated

3.4%

Baptist

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Riverview Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Riverview Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.9%

Polish

13.9%

Spanish

12.5%

Thai

8.3%

Mandarin

6.9%

Turkish

5.6%

German

5.6%

Arabic

4.2%

Afrikaans

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Riverview Employment

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Employed full-time

39.2% 872 people

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Employed part-time

19.2% 428 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 46 people

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Not in labour force

39.6% 881 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Riverview Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

29.6%

Certificate III/IV

29.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Riverview Occupation

Professionals

37.2%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Riverview Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.5%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Education

15.0%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

11.9%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Riverview Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Riverview Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Riverview Marital Status

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Married

56.0% 1,362

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Separated

2.5% 61

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Divorced

8.9% 216

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Widowed

4.0% 97

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Never married

28.6% 694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Riverview Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

31.0%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

6.1%

German

3.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Maltese

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Riverview School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

24.5%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Riverview Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 285

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No need for assistance

95.3% 5,750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Riverview Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.1% 455

—

Not a volunteer

80.9% 1,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Riverview Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

26.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Riverview How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.3%

Did not go to work

24.5%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

1.5%

Train

1.2%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Walked only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Riverview Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

47.9%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Riverview Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

40.3%

4 bedrooms

42.0%

5 bedrooms

11.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Riverview Population Mobility

9.1%

moved in the last year

27.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Riverview Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

137

Indigenous residents

5,937

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Riverview Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

308

Asthma

156

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Riverview Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Riverview Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.9%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Riverview Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 9

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Previously served

4.1% 97

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Never served

95.6% 2,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Riverview Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 370

—

Did not provide

84.4% 2,004

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Riverview Children Ever Born

No children

28.3%

1 child

10.5%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Riverview When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Riverview Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

18.0%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Riverview Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

37.1%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

19.0%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Riverview Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,727

Moved from NSW

153

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Riverview Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Riverview Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mount Riverview Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

3,204

total students

Wycliffe Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 586 students

1100

ICSEA

Blaxland East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1068

ICSEA

Blaxland High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 998 students

1065

ICSEA

Mount Riverview Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 231 students

1050

ICSEA

Our Lady of The Way Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 328 students

1047

ICSEA

Wycliffe Hope School Independent

Combined · U · 39 students

1037

ICSEA

Emu Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 237 students

1006

ICSEA

Emu Plains Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

993

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Riverview Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,248/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Riverview

Your weekly income

≈ $9,741/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,798/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Mount Riverview vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,538 Income: $514/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 1,547 Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,547 Income: $668/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,556 Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,564 Income: $719/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,564 Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Riverview

What is the population of Mount Riverview NSW?

The population of Mount Riverview NSW is 3,074 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1021.5 people per km².Mount Riverview is ranked #2,367 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Riverview?

The median personal income in Mount Riverview NSW is $918 per week, or $47,736 per year.The median household income is $2,248 per week.Family income is $2,478 per week.Mount Riverview is ranked #1,929 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Riverview?

Median rent in Mount Riverview NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Riverview ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Riverview?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Riverview NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Riverview?

The median age in Mount Riverview NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Riverview a good suburb to live in?

Mount Riverview is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,074.The median income is $918/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12799. All dollar figures in AUD.