NSW · Lane Cove Council
Riverview, 2066
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- River access
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Riverview is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Lane Cove with everyday amenities close at hand. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,148
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $4,731
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 984
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,333
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 9 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,210
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 71
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 166 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling59
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment77
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Steal From Motor Vehicle46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Miramont Av After Surada Av
- Romani Av At Carranya Rd
- Romani Av Opp Miramont Av
- Wangalla Rd After Yallambee Rd
- Yallambee Rd At Tambourine Bay Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Ancillary commercial development115 Tambourine Bay Road RiverviewDetermined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Boat Storage (2)
- 112 Riverview StBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Hamilton St after Pengilly AvBus stop
- Miramont Av after Surada AvBus stop
- Miramont Av at Tambourine Bay RdBus stop
- Pengilly St at Sofala AvBus stop
- River Shops, Hamilton StBus stop
- River Shops, Hamilton StBus stop
Hamilton Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Marjorie York ParkPark
- Warraroon ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Lane Cove Family Medical Practicedoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1487th in Australia
- State rank
- 474th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #174 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #330 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 112 Riverview Stamenitiesbus_stop
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- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
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- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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