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Caversham vs Viveash

Name: Caversham vs Viveash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Caversham profile · Viveash profile

Caversham Viveash

Caversham and Viveash are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different characters. Caversham is a younger, more diverse own-home hub, where 31.5% of people use a language other than English at home and 93.8% of dwellings are separate houses. In contrast, Viveash has a noticeably older population and a higher share of renters, with 26.7% of households renting and 21.5% being one-parent families. Caversham also has a higher typical weekly income, with 26.6% of households earning $3,000 or more.

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 3.2% and have nearly identical unemployment rates. While they are neighbours, their layouts differ; Caversham has more street intersections and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. The gap in typical age remains a key distinction, as the typical resident in Viveash is 40, while in Caversham they are just 33.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,139 larger in Caversham Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Caversham Other language: 15.8 pts higher in Caversham Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Viveash One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Viveash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caversham in Viveash +6,139 larger in Caversham gap widening

7,419 87th pct 1,280 74th pct

Median age in Caversham in Viveash +7 yrs older in Viveash gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 25.5%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 42.9%

32.5% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.4% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Caversham Viveash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

4.8% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% India ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% English +16.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

26.0% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.1% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.3% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.1% Punjabi ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.5% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

5.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caversham in Viveash

0.53 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Caversham in Viveash +19 more in Caversham

32 89th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Caversham in Viveash +151 larger in Viveash

475 69th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Caversham in Viveash +23 higher in Viveash

1,003 58th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 57.2%

16.2% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% Year 11 even 8.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

10.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Caversham in Viveash +$77 higher in Caversham gap widening

$980 80th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Caversham in Viveash +$433 higher in Caversham gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in Caversham in Viveash +$183 higher in Caversham gap steady

$2,423 78th pct $2,240 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

9.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +10.8 pts 61.3%

15.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caversham in Viveash +196 larger in Caversham

237 86th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Caversham in Viveash +1 yrs older in Viveash

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caversham in Viveash +$110 higher in Viveash

$790 64th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Caversham in Viveash +$777 higher in Caversham

$2,339 74th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caversham in Viveash +0.6 larger in Caversham gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 51.0%

19.7% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.8% One-parent families +11.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.0% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caversham in Viveash +$50 higher in Caversham gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Caversham in Viveash +$150 higher in Caversham gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Caversham in Viveash +0.10 higher in Caversham gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 42.0%

17.4% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.2% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 74.7%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 38.8%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 44.4%

19.8% $200–$349 +23.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 36.3%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.5% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caversham in Viveash +23 more in Caversham

31 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Caversham in Viveash +2.07 more in Viveash

4.18 74th pct 6.25 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Caversham in Viveash +535.5 more in Caversham

1,066.7 87th pct 531.3 79th pct

PT routes in Caversham in Viveash +2 more in Caversham

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Caversham in Viveash +9 longer in Caversham

11 47th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Caversham in Viveash +3 longer in Viveash

18 15th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Caversham in Viveash +12,518 more in Caversham

12,518 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Caversham in Viveash +12,518 more in Caversham

12,518 44th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Caversham in Viveash +12 longer in Viveash

69 73rd pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 64.5%

6.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 41.2%

26.9% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

7.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing even 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

12.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Caversham in Viveash +0.4 higher in Caversham

4.9 83rd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caversham in Viveash +0.7 more in Caversham

4.5 80th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Caversham in Viveash +32.5 pts higher in Caversham

65.4% 83rd pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Caversham in Viveash +49.4 pts higher in Caversham

81.8% 90th pct 32.4% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Caversham in Viveash +1.2 pts higher in Viveash

89.1% 84th pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Caversham in Viveash +12.3 pts higher in Viveash

71.0% 82nd pct 83.3% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Caversham in Viveash +1.9 pts higher in Viveash

97.7% 85th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Caversham in Viveash +6.3 pts higher in Viveash

0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Caversham in Viveash +3.4 more in Caversham

14.3 52nd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Caversham in Viveash +63 higher in Caversham

106 86th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Caversham in Viveash +0.5 pts higher in Viveash

5.9% 53rd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Caversham with nearby areas

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Compare Viveash with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caversham vs Viveash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50277/caversham/vs/SAL51494/viveash