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Rivervale WA 6103

8,192 addresses · 63 streets

Swan Electorate › Belmont LGA › Rivervale · 5 km from Perth

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Living Here

Rivervale is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 10,897 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,723 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 45% of households own their home and 54% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

10,897Population
34Median age
$1,723Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Rivervale - Kewdale - Cloverdale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Rivervale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Burswood, 1.3 km west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 5.3 km west · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 7.2 km south · Bus interchange: Causeway Bus Station, 2.5 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Barrack Street Jetty, 5.2 km west · Airport: Perth Airport, 5 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 71.1%

Population by age in Rivervale
Population by age, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4606
5-14870
15-19322
20-24900
25-342,811
35-441,807
45-541,160
55-641,143
65-74758
75-84381
85+136
Dwelling types in Rivervale
Dwelling types, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,075
Townhouse1,034
Apartment1,760
Other0
Households by weekly income in Rivervale
Households by weekly income, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650769
$650-1,4991,184
$1,500-2,9991,572
$3,000+977
Top ancestries in Rivervale
Top ancestries, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,171
Australian2,569
Other2,469
Chinese1,006
Irish860
Scottish697
Housing tenure in Rivervale
Housing tenure, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned773
Mortgage1,402
Rented2,587
Other53
Cars per household in Rivervale
Cars per household, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
0426
12,347
21,550
3332
4+148
Commute to work in Rivervale
Commute to work, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,046
Train57
Bus542
Tram/ferry0
Walked99
Bicycle43
Home373
Top countries of birth in Rivervale
Top countries of birth, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
England461
India329
China323
New Zealand308
Malaysia237
Philippines196
Languages used at home in Rivervale
Languages used at home, Rivervale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin532
Cantonese229
Arabic169
Korean127
Urdu125
Vietnamese122

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