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Riverwood

Ranked #88 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
36
#294 of 422
Safety
5
#400 of 422
Wealth
3
#411 of 422
Value
33
#280 of 422
Parks
47
#238 of 422
Cafés
44
#246 of 422
Transit
79
#88 of 422
Green space
64
#136 of 422
Active & healthy
40
#297 of 422

The numbers

Population12,793
Area3.71 km²
Median household income$1,210/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate149.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (4.29 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park87.5% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues19
Nearest parkrunPanania parkrun (5.52 km)

Nearby suburbs

NarweePeakhurstPadstowPunchbowlBeverly HillsRoselands

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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