In short

Riverstone is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2765, home to 8,627 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Penrith local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$450 /wk

Population8,627

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABlacktown

Demographics

Population: 8,627
Median age: 32 years
Median household income: $2,138 /week
Median personal income: $898 /week
Median family income: $2,298 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Blacktown
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Blacktown
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Mitchell

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $450 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,513
Rent share of household income: 21%

Schools

Casuarina School Other · Government
Vineyard Public School Primary · Government
Riverstone Public School Primary · Government
South Creek School Other · Government
Riverstone High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 36 bus stops

Closest stops:

Crown St At Brisbane Rd bus · 757 m
Crown St Opp Brisbane Rd bus · 769 m
Crown St After Hamilton St bus · 788 m
Crown St Before Hamilton St bus · 800 m
Crown St At Piccadilly St bus · 828 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 39.1 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,492 across postcode 2765 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 805 violent offences, 624 theft, 306 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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