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Maylands vs Rivervale

Name: Maylands vs Rivervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Maylands profile · Rivervale profile

Maylands Rivervale

Maylands and Rivervale are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Maylands has a more highly qualified population, with 40.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.3% in Rivervale. It is also far more likely that residents have no religion (47.5% in Maylands versus 41.4% in Rivervale). While both have low shares of detached houses, Rivervale is more likely to have them, at 42.6% compared to 31.0% in Maylands. Access to services varies widely; 81.8% of Maylands homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 10.0% of homes in Rivervale share that access.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Maylands at $1,623 and Rivervale at $1,723. Both are highly diverse and have much higher shares of overseas-born residents than the national figure. They also both have high rental rates, with over half of households in Rivervale renting and nearly half in Maylands doing the same. However, the two areas differ in their local amenities; Maylands has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per person, while Rivervale has a higher number of schools and more homes within a short walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rivervale Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Rivervale Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Maylands Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Rivervale No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Maylands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands in Rivervale +2,397 larger in Maylands

13,294 69th pct 10,897 57th pct

Median age in Maylands in Rivervale +2 yrs older in Maylands

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

13.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.9%

33.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Maylands Rivervale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 53.0%

5.7% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

23.6% Australian even 23.6%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 62.4%

2.0% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 41.4%

33.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

2.2% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maylands in Rivervale +1 more in Rivervale

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maylands in Rivervale +0.78 more in Rivervale

0.58 2nd pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands in Rivervale +13 more in Maylands

40 81st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Maylands in Rivervale +226 more in Maylands

740 28th pct 514 18th pct

Avg size in Maylands in Rivervale +483 larger in Maylands

740 82nd pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Maylands in Rivervale +37 higher in Maylands

1,086 78th pct 1,049 65th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 67.2%

10.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 32.1%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maylands in Rivervale +$35 higher in Maylands

$1,050 81st pct $1,015 78th pct

Household income in Maylands in Rivervale +$100 higher in Rivervale

$1,623 43rd pct $1,723 49th pct

Family income in Maylands in Rivervale +$140 higher in Maylands

$2,386 70th pct $2,246 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maylands in Rivervale +81 larger in Rivervale

174 49th pct 255 61st pct

Median age in Maylands in Rivervale +2 yrs older in Rivervale

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Maylands in Rivervale +$138 higher in Maylands

$735 67th pct $597 42nd pct

Household income in Maylands in Rivervale +$86 higher in Rivervale

$1,375 29th pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands in Rivervale +0.2 larger in Rivervale

1.9 4th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

11.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 38.5%

34.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands in Rivervale +$50 higher in Rivervale

$300 27th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Maylands in Rivervale +$27 higher in Rivervale

$1,733 43rd pct $1,760 45th pct

People / bedroom in Maylands in Rivervale +0.10 higher in Rivervale

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

18.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

31.0% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.7% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 33.7%

30.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% $550–$749 even 3.2%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands in Rivervale +22 more in Maylands

56 63rd pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +1.09 more in Maylands

4.21 49th pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +644.1 more in Rivervale

1,379.6 70th pct 2,023.7 84th pct

PT routes in Maylands in Rivervale +2 more in Maylands

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Maylands in Rivervale +2 longer in Rivervale

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Maylands in Rivervale +1 longer in Maylands

8 7th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Maylands in Rivervale +2,397 more in Maylands

13,294 42nd pct 10,897 33rd pct

Reach 45 min in Maylands in Rivervale +42,880 more in Rivervale

94,216 70th pct 137,096 77th pct

Transit to city in Maylands in Rivervale +2 longer in Rivervale

38 16th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

6.3% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 48.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maylands in Rivervale +1 higher in Maylands

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maylands in Rivervale +1 higher in Maylands

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maylands in Rivervale even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Maylands in Rivervale +1 higher in Maylands

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maylands in Rivervale +22 higher in Maylands

1,032 64th pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Maylands in Rivervale +2,593 higher in Maylands

15,435 73rd pct 12,842 62nd pct

Growth in Maylands in Rivervale +1.5 pts higher in Rivervale

11.9% 86th pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Maylands in Rivervale +139 higher in Rivervale

1,133 62nd pct 1,272 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maylands in Rivervale even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Maylands in Rivervale even

25.5 71st pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Maylands in Rivervale even

13.4 68th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands in Rivervale +0.6 higher in Maylands

7.0 74th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands in Rivervale +0.8 more in Maylands

6.9 74th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Maylands in Rivervale +13.8 pts higher in Rivervale

84.3% 66th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Maylands in Rivervale +17.1 pts higher in Rivervale

81.9% 67th pct 98.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands in Rivervale even

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maylands in Rivervale +33.1 pts higher in Rivervale

62.6% 40th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands in Rivervale even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maylands in Rivervale +71.7 pts higher in Maylands

81.8% 78th pct 10.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +7.2 more in Maylands

13.5 46th pct 6.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands in Rivervale +127 higher in Rivervale

147 61st pct 273 80th pct

Mean slope in Maylands in Rivervale +0.6 pts higher in Rivervale

6.0% 60th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Maylands with nearby areas

Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford Mount Lawley - Inglewood Rivervale East Perth Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Perth (North) - Highgate Dianella - South

Compare Rivervale with nearby areas

Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe East Victoria Park - Carlisle Kewdale Cloverdale Maylands East Perth Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands vs Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504011046/maylands/vs/506021311/rivervale