Rivervale vs South Perth

Rivervale and South Perth are neighbouring areas with very different access to essential services. In Rivervale, nearly 96% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and 98.9% are near groceries. However, South Perth is far better for health services, where 87.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk compared to just 10% in Rivervale. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical person in Rivervale is far older at 31, while the typical person in South Perth is 22. South Perth also has a far higher share of First Nations residents who finished Year 12, at 47.2% compared to 35.9% in Rivervale.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of accessibility and connectivity. They are both very walkable, and almost every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share very similar First Nations unemployment rates, sitting at 13.7% in Rivervale and 14.7% in South Perth.