Median price trend for houses
Based on 23 sales in the preceding 12 months
$442,000
Up 0.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $350k
- 3 bed
- $510k
- 4 bed
- $555k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Riverton
SA 5412 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $442,000
- Population
- 1,029
- Postcode
- 5412
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Riverton, South Australia
Property market insights for Riverton (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Riverton (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Riverton (SA), SA is currently $442,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Riverton (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.6% for houses and 50.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $510,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $555,000 in Riverton (SA).
The median house rent has decreased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Riverton safe?
The overall rate for Riverton is 9,397 offences per 100,000 residents — 208% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Riverton.
Overall crime rate
9,397
offences per 100,000 residents
208% aboveRest of SA
RivertonRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Riverton?
Riverton SA 5412 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,029 people call Riverton home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,023 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,029
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $959 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.1%Below
15–3415.4%Below
35–5417.3%Below
55–7435.0%Above
75 and over17.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.9%Above
Townhouses5.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.6%Below
Renting21.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%Below
One car37.5%Above
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more19.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work66.1%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.3%Above
What stands out in Riverton
10.7% of workers in Riverton worked from home on Census day.
6.7% of Riverton residents were born in England.
44.4% of people in Riverton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Riverton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Riverton SA 5412.
Is Riverton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.1% of Riverton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
273 family households lived in Riverton; 26.0% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
26.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Riverton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Riverton had 1,029 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Riverton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.9% of occupied private dwellings in Riverton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Riverton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
29.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.0% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Riverton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Riverton had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 35.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.9%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Riverton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
66.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Riverton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Riverton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Riverton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Riverton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Riverton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Riverton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Riverton.
Australian ancestry made up 39.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Riverton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Riverton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 43.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
21.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Riverton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 17.3% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Riverton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Riverton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,023 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $959.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Riverton compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.7% in Riverton, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 49.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 21.0% in Riverton, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Riverton (SA)
Is Riverton (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $442,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Riverton (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 273 local families, and 13.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Riverton (SA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $555,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Riverton (SA)
87 streets in Riverton (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avondale Rd
- Ballard Rd
- Barrier Hwy
- Blazes Rd
- Blocks Rd
- Bruce Rd
- Burrows Ln
- Cairns Cr
- Callery Rd
- Camacs Rd
- Castine Tce
- Charles St
- Cooper Street
- Elliot St
- Ettrick Rd
- Farrows Rd
- Finnis Point Road
- Flavels Rd
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- Francis St
- Frederick Pl
- Gants Hill Rd
- Garryowen Rd
- Gilbert St
- Glynn St
- Gordon St
- Gray St
- Greenslades Rd
- Griffen Ct
- Griffiths Rd
- Hallett Rd
- Hannaford Ave
- Hannaford Rd
- Hartley St
- Hentschkes Rd
- Hesters Rd
- Heysen Rd
- Hondows Rd
- Horner Street
- Horrocks Highway
- Horrocks Hwy
- Huppatz Rd
- James St
- Jean Pl
- Kelly St
- Leeward Rd
- Light St
- Lookout Rd
- Macaw Creek Rd
- Mallen Ct
- Marrett Rd
- Masters Rd
- Masters St
- Matthew Pl
- Mcinerney Rd
- Mcinerney St
- Messiter-Cole Rd
- Mill St
- Mitchells Rd
- Moorhouse Ln
- Moorhouse Tce
- Murrays Rd
- Murray St
- Murray Tce
- Nobby White Hill Rd
- Old Main Rd North
- Old Main Rd South
- Oxford Tce
- Paul St
- Peters Hill Rd
- Przibilla Rd
- Railway Tce
- Riverton Rd
- Ryelands Rd
- Sara St
- Schirmer Rd
- Schnaitmann Rd
- Schulz Rd
- Sheoak Rd
- Slape Rd
- Strickland St
- Swinden St
- Target Hill Rd
- Thomas Rd
- Torrens Rd
- Washington Rd
- Webb Pl
- Windy Hill Rd
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