Riverstone vs Tallawong
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | RiverstoneBlacktown | TallawongBlacktown |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,280,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,378,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $920,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $700,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $830/wk | $705/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.37% | 2.66% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,627 | 6,570 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 86% |
| Townhouses | 4% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 11% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 38.1 km | 35.6 km |
| Train stations | 1 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 18% | 33% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 3% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Riverstone PS, Schofields PS, Tallawong PS, Vineyard PS | Galungara PS, Riverbank PS, Schofields PS, Tallawong PS |
| Secondary | Riverstone HS, Wyndham College | Riverstone HS, The Ponds HS, Wyndham College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Riverstone is higher on median unit price (by about 31%).
- Riverstone is higher on median weekly rent (by about 18%).
- Riverstone is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Tallawong is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Tallawong is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Riverstone is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 202%).
- Riverstone has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,280,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 6.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $920,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2765. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,378,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $700,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2762.