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Kewdale vs Rivervale

Name: Kewdale vs Rivervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kewdale profile · Rivervale profile

Kewdale Rivervale

Rivervale and Kewdale are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different housing and streetscapes. Rivervale is more densely populated, with 53.1% of households renting and only 42.6% living in separate houses. In contrast, Kewdale is dominated by family homes, where 71.7% of dwellings are separate houses and 78.2% have three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to the streets, as 98.9% of Rivervale homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 67.6% in Kewdale.

Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, each sitting close to the national figure. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as similar rates of long-term health conditions and volunteering. However, the two areas differ in their First Nations populations; those in Rivervale are far older, while those in Kewdale are more likely to speak a First Nations language and have higher Year 12 completion rates.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Kewdale 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Kewdale Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Rivervale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rivervale Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Kewdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewdale in Rivervale +3,503 larger in Rivervale

7,394 37th pct 10,897 57th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.5%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.4% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 36.3%

8.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kewdale Rivervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

4.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

26.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.0% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

56.5% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

4.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.5% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

16.4% Islam ◂ +10.4 pts 6.0%

6.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kewdale in Rivervale +1 more in Kewdale

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.79 more in Kewdale

2.15 52nd pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kewdale in Rivervale even

27 64th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Kewdale in Rivervale +1,967 more in Kewdale

2,481 72nd pct 514 18th pct

Avg size in Kewdale in Rivervale +570 larger in Kewdale

827 87th pct 257 27th pct

ICSEA in Kewdale in Rivervale +13 higher in Rivervale

1,036 59th pct 1,049 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

10.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kewdale in Rivervale +$218 higher in Rivervale

$797 48th pct $1,015 78th pct

Household income in Kewdale in Rivervale +$126 higher in Rivervale

$1,597 41st pct $1,723 49th pct

Family income in Kewdale in Rivervale +$292 higher in Rivervale

$1,954 41st pct $2,246 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 68.9%

15.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewdale in Rivervale +140 larger in Rivervale

115 36th pct 255 61st pct

Median age in Kewdale in Rivervale +10 yrs older in Rivervale

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Kewdale in Rivervale +$83 higher in Kewdale

$680 58th pct $597 42nd pct

Household income in Kewdale in Rivervale +$89 higher in Kewdale

$1,550 41st pct $1,461 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.4 larger in Kewdale

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 47.2%

25.3% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

1.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewdale in Rivervale even

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kewdale in Rivervale +$27 higher in Rivervale

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 15.9%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +29.1 pts 42.6%

4.4% Flat or apartment +31.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 35.8%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 15.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.5%

43.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.7%

5.6% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewdale in Rivervale +13 more in Kewdale

47 56th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Kewdale in Rivervale +3.24 more in Kewdale

6.36 77th pct 3.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Kewdale in Rivervale +212.7 more in Kewdale

2,236.4 86th pct 2,023.7 84th pct

PT routes in Kewdale in Rivervale +9 more in Kewdale

14 76th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Kewdale in Rivervale +2 longer in Rivervale

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Kewdale in Rivervale +3 longer in Kewdale

10 12th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kewdale in Rivervale +22,606 more in Kewdale

33,503 78th pct 10,897 33rd pct

Reach 45 min in Kewdale in Rivervale +41,127 more in Rivervale

95,969 70th pct 137,096 77th pct

Transit to city in Kewdale in Rivervale +7 longer in Kewdale

47 29th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 58.8%

5.8% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 32.2%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

6.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.4% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kewdale in Rivervale +1 higher in Rivervale

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kewdale in Rivervale even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Kewdale in Rivervale +2 higher in Kewdale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kewdale in Rivervale +1 higher in Rivervale

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Kewdale in Rivervale +20 higher in Rivervale

990 47th pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Kewdale in Rivervale +4,399 higher in Rivervale

8,443 40th pct 12,842 62nd pct

Growth in Kewdale in Rivervale +3.0 pts higher in Rivervale

10.5% 82nd pct 13.5% 87th pct

Businesses in Kewdale in Rivervale +658 higher in Rivervale

614 32nd pct 1,272 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kewdale in Rivervale +2 higher in Rivervale

652 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.1 higher in Kewdale

25.7 72nd pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.2 higher in Rivervale

13.2 66th pct 13.4 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.2 higher in Rivervale

6.2 62nd pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewdale in Rivervale +0.3 more in Rivervale

5.7 57th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Kewdale in Rivervale +21.5 pts higher in Rivervale

76.6% 59th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kewdale in Rivervale +31.3 pts higher in Rivervale

67.6% 54th pct 98.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Kewdale in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kewdale in Rivervale +5.7 pts higher in Rivervale

89.9% 68th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Kewdale in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kewdale in Rivervale +7.1 pts higher in Rivervale

2.9% 6th pct 10.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewdale in Rivervale +3.4 more in Kewdale

9.7 22nd pct 6.3 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewdale in Rivervale +39 higher in Rivervale

235 75th pct 273 80th pct

Mean slope in Kewdale in Rivervale +1.8 pts higher in Rivervale

4.8% 40th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Kewdale with nearby areas

Cloverdale Welshpool East Victoria Park - Carlisle Rivervale Kewdale Commercial Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood Cannington - Queens Park

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). Kewdale vs Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506021310/kewdale/vs/506021311/rivervale