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Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne vs Booragoon

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne profile · Booragoon profile

Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Booragoon

Booragoon and Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia. Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is far more diverse, with 49.1% of people born overseas and 38.3% using another language at home, compared to 37.8% and 22.4% in Booragoon. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne at 82.8%, while Booragoon has a higher share of townhouses and flats. Booragoon is more connected by public transport, with far more weekly departures and more stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with residents sharing the same typical age of 42 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. Most people in both areas have completed Year 12, and health profiles are almost the same. While these similarities remain, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown, and more people in Booragoon are now earning over $2,000 a week compared to Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +958 larger in Booragoon gap widening
14,518 74th pct 15,476 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13,158
  • First area, 2016: 13,486
  • First area, 2021: 14,518
  • Second area, 2011: 13,870
  • Second area, 2016: 14,454
  • Second area, 2021: 15,476
Median age in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon even gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
First Nations in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.6 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 1.1% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%
Aged 65+ in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.6 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
20.2% 67th pct 20.8% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.7%
  • First area, 2021: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.8%
Under 15 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.6 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
19.1% 63rd pct 17.5% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.8%
  • First area, 2016: 18.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.5%
De facto in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2.6 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
4.7% 2nd pct 7.3% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.3%

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 54.0%
27.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne Booragoon

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 Booragoon: 1.2% males, 2.3% females
  • 80–84 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Booragoon: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
  • 75–79 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.8% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Booragoon: 1.8% males, 1.9% females
  • 70–74 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Booragoon: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
  • 65–69 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Booragoon: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
  • 60–64 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Booragoon: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
  • 55–59 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Booragoon: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
  • 50–54 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.2% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Booragoon: 3.3% males, 3.9% females
  • 45–49 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Booragoon: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
  • 40–44 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Booragoon: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
  • 35–39 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Booragoon: 2.8% males, 3.4% females
  • 30–34 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Booragoon: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
  • 25–29 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Booragoon: 2.5% males, 2.3% females
  • 20–24 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Booragoon: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
  • 15–19 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 15–19 in Booragoon: 3.2% males, 2.9% females
  • 10–14 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Booragoon: 3.7% males, 3.2% females
  • 5–9 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Booragoon: 3.3% males, 2.9% females
  • 0–4 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 2.2% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Booragoon: 2.3% males, 2.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +11.2 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening
49.1% 91st pct 37.8% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.4%
  • First area, 2016: 47.6%
  • First area, 2021: 49.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.8%

Country of birth

48.6% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 59.4%
7.2% India ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%
5.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% China ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.6% English +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%
6.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Indian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%
2.9% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +15.9 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening
38.3% 82nd pct 22.4% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.6%
  • First area, 2016: 33.5%
  • First area, 2021: 38.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.4%
Limited English in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.8 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
4.1% 77th pct 2.3% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.9%
  • First area, 2021: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3%

Language used at home

59.1% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 74.5%
10.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +6.3 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
34.0% 26th pct 40.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.4%
  • First area, 2021: 34.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 23.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.3%

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
6.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%
3.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.2 pts higher in Booragoon gap narrowing
74.0% 83rd pct 74.2% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.1%
  • First area, 2016: 69.0%
  • First area, 2021: 74.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 65.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 74.2%
Bachelor+ in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.2 pts higher in Booragoon gap narrowing
41.6% 84th pct 42.8% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 34.9%
  • First area, 2021: 41.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.8%
Schools in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
5 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.70 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
1.80 42nd pct 1.11 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +9 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
47 87th pct 38 79th pct
Students in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +418 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
1,748 57th pct 1,330 47th pct
Avg size in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +94 larger in Booragoon
350 39th pct 443 53rd pct
1,131 92nd pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 74.2%
12.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
12.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%
2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$163 higher in Booragoon gap widening
$791 47th pct $954 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $615
  • First area, 2016: $645
  • First area, 2021: $791
  • Second area, 2011: $743
  • Second area, 2016: $791
  • Second area, 2021: $954
Household income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$97 higher in Booragoon gap steady
$2,051 69th pct $2,148 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,535
  • First area, 2016: $1,693
  • First area, 2021: $2,051
  • Second area, 2011: $1,634
  • Second area, 2016: $1,883
  • Second area, 2021: $2,148
Family income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$350 higher in Booragoon gap widening
$2,443 73rd pct $2,793 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,917
  • First area, 2016: $2,024
  • First area, 2021: $2,443
  • Second area, 2011: $2,202
  • Second area, 2016: $2,425
  • Second area, 2021: $2,793
High earners in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +4.8 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
17.8% 78th pct 22.6% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.2%
  • First area, 2016: 13.1%
  • First area, 2021: 17.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.6%
High-income homes in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2.4 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
31.4% 78th pct 33.8% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.7%
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.8%

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%
19.7% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.3 pts higher in Booragoon
24.2% 26th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Mental health in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.8 pts higher in Booragoon
5.9% 16th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.1 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
4.3% 28th pct 4.4% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
5.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 70.4%
17.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.3 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
21.0% 86th pct 20.7% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.1%
  • First area, 2016: 24.8%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.7%
Unpaid carers in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.1 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 13.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 11.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
Unpaid child care in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.8 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
31.4% 82nd pct 30.6% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.4%
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 28.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.6%
Defence service in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.2 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
2.8% 50th pct 2.6% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.1 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
23.4% 71st pct 22.3% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.1%
  • First area, 2016: 23.0%
  • First area, 2021: 23.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 22.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +100 larger in Booragoon
63 20th pct 163 47th pct
Median age in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +6 yrs older in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +7.0 pts higher in Booragoon
38.6% 38th pct 45.6% 55th pct
Unemployment in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +13.3 pts higher in Booragoon
14.3% 74th pct 27.6% 100th pct
Median income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$66 higher in Booragoon
$471 13th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$638 higher in Booragoon
$1,562 42nd pct $2,200 78th pct
Indigenous language in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +9.8 pts higher in Booragoon
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.3 larger in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.8
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
10.0% 20th pct 10.0% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.7%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%
Living alone in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +5.5 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
20.3% 30th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 25.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.9%

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 62.5%
21.3% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.0% One-parent families even 10.0%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$20 higher in Booragoon gap widening
$400 62nd pct $420 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • First area, 2016: $400
  • First area, 2021: $400
  • Second area, 2011: $360
  • Second area, 2016: $410
  • Second area, 2021: $420
Mortgage in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +$433 higher in Booragoon gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,069
  • First area, 2016: $2,167
  • First area, 2021: $2,167
  • Second area, 2011: $2,379
  • Second area, 2016: $2,394
  • Second area, 2021: $2,600
People / bedroom in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.10 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
Renting in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.4 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 23.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.0%
  • First area, 2016: 23.8%
  • First area, 2021: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%
Owned outright in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.0 pts higher in Booragoon gap narrowing
40.3% 75th pct 41.3% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.4%
  • First area, 2016: 40.5%
  • First area, 2021: 40.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 42.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.3%
Separate houses in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +14.4 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening
82.8% 46th pct 68.4% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 80.1%
  • First area, 2016: 82.0%
  • First area, 2021: 82.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 83.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 71.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.4%
3+ bedrooms in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +7.6 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap widening
88.7% 78th pct 81.1% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 85.7%
  • First area, 2016: 87.0%
  • First area, 2021: 88.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 81.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 82.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.1%

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
22.4% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 68.4%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.2%
36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 45.7%
21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%
11.6% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.4% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.6%
18.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%
14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.5 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
3.4% 34th pct 4.8% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.8%
Work from home in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.4 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
9.7% 29th pct 11.1% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
PT commute in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2.3 pts higher in Booragoon gap narrowing
3.9% 74th pct 6.1% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.5%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.1%
PT stops in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +23 more in Booragoon
65 71st pct 88 85th pct
Stops/1k in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.21 more in Booragoon
4.48 53rd pct 5.69 69th pct
Departures/1k in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +901.3 more in Booragoon
1,319.7 68th pct 2,221.1 86th pct
PT routes in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +5 more in Booragoon
13 73rd pct 18 84th pct
Stop walk in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +3 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
14 23rd pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +559 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
33,780 78th pct 33,221 78th pct
Reach 45 min in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +47,630 more in Booragoon
53,463 56th pct 101,093 72nd pct
Transit to city in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +10 longer in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
55 44th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.5%
9.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 40.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.7 pts higher in Booragoon gap steady
41.2% 64th pct 42.0% 66th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.5%
  • First area, 2016: 42.3%
  • First area, 2021: 41.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.0%
Recent arrivals in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1.9 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 9.1% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.6%
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon even gap steady
5.0% 60th pct 5.0% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0%
Participation in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +3.0 pts higher in Booragoon gap widening
60.9% 47th pct 64.0% 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.8%
  • First area, 2016: 59.7%
  • First area, 2021: 60.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 61.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.0%
Full-time in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.8 pts higher in Booragoon gap narrowing
57.5% 39th pct 58.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.8%
  • First area, 2016: 55.8%
  • First area, 2021: 57.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.3%

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
10.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
8.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

9 86th pct 9 86th pct
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +20 higher in Booragoon
1,078 80th pct 1,098 86th pct
ERP in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +1,690 higher in Booragoon
16,102 75th pct 17,792 81st pct
Growth in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +3.6 pts higher in Booragoon
7.7% 72nd pct 11.2% 84th pct
Businesses in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +742 higher in Booragoon
1,392 73rd pct 2,134 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +5 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
669 29th pct 664 28th pct
Max temp in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.3 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
25.3 68th pct 25.0 65th pct
Min temp in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.3 higher in Booragoon
13.4 68th pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.1 higher in Booragoon
7.2 76th pct 7.3 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.1 more in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
7.4 83rd pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +3.7 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
99.9% 98th pct 96.3% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2.5 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
82.0% 67th pct 79.5% 65th pct
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +17.3 pts higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
97.4% 81st pct 80.2% 56th pct
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +3.0 pts higher in Booragoon
94.1% 88th pct 97.1% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +2.3 more in Booragoon
10.3 26th pct 12.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +50 higher in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
282 81st pct 232 75th pct
Mean slope in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoynein Booragoon +0.1 pts higher in Booragoon
5.3% 50th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne vs Booragoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne/vs/507041178/booragoon