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Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne vs Willetton
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne profile · Willetton profile
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Willetton
Willetton and Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne are neighbouring suburbs in Perth's south east. Willetton is the larger of the two, with more people and a much higher number of school enrolments (5,607 compared to 1,748). It is also more accessible, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,615.9 versus 1,319.7) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (96.8% versus 82.0%). A striking difference is seen among First Nations residents; those in Willetton are typically much younger, more likely to have finished Year 12, and earn a higher usual weekly income ($2,250 versus $1,562).
These areas share many traits, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, with Willetton now at 52.1% and Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne at 49.1%. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, which reflects the high level of cultural diversity in this part of Perth.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 13,158
- First area, 2016: 13,486
- First area, 2021: 14,518
- Second area, 2011: 17,391
- Second area, 2016: 18,187
- Second area, 2021: 19,262
- First area, 2011: 40 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.2% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Willetton: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Willetton: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.8% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Willetton: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Willetton: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Willetton: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
- 60–64 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Willetton: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Willetton: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Willetton: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Willetton: 4.4% males, 4.3% females
- 40–44 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Willetton: 4.1% males, 4.7% females
- 35–39 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Willetton: 2.7% males, 3.8% females
- 30–34 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Willetton: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 25–29 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Willetton: 2.1% males, 1.5% females
- 20–24 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Willetton: 3.1% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Willetton: 4.1% males, 4.2% females
- 10–14 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Willetton: 5.2% males, 4.9% females
- 5–9 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Willetton: 4.2% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.2% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Willetton: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $615
- First area, 2016: $645
- First area, 2021: $791
- Second area, 2011: $643
- Second area, 2016: $630
- Second area, 2021: $755
- First area, 2011: $1,535
- First area, 2016: $1,693
- First area, 2021: $2,051
- Second area, 2011: $1,732
- Second area, 2016: $1,818
- Second area, 2021: $2,178
- First area, 2011: $1,917
- First area, 2016: $2,024
- First area, 2021: $2,443
- Second area, 2011: $1,977
- Second area, 2016: $1,967
- Second area, 2021: $2,379
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $355
- Second area, 2016: $410
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $2,069
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,800
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne vs Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne/vs/506031131/willetton