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East Victoria Park vs Rivervale

Name: East Victoria Park vs Rivervale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · East Victoria Park profile · Rivervale profile

East Victoria Park Rivervale

Rivervale and East Victoria Park are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their housing and local amenities. Rivervale has a higher share of renters (53.1%) and more flats or apartments, while East Victoria Park has far more separate houses (66.7%) and three-bedroom homes (72.1%). East Victoria Park is much more walkable, with 86.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 10.0% in Rivervale. Rivervale stands out for its cultural diversity, with a higher share of people born overseas (41.3%) and those using a language other than English at home (31.4%).

While their housing styles vary, these areas share a very similar typical weekly rent of $350. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations residents and people who have served in the Defence Force. The gap in educational attainment is widening, as East Victoria Park now has a notably higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.8%) than Rivervale (32.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in East Victoria Park 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in East Victoria Park Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Rivervale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rivervale Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Rivervale

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +328 larger in Rivervale gap narrowing

10,569 87th pct 10,897 87th pct

Median age in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1 yrs older in East Victoria Park gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%

8.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Victoria Park Rivervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 53.0%

5.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%

28.5% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.5% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 62.4%

2.6% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 41.4%

34.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.8% Not stated even 7.7%

3.5% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +0.93 more in East Victoria Park

2.28 33rd pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +12 more in East Victoria Park

39 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +24 larger in Rivervale

485 70th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +12 higher in East Victoria Park

1,074 86th pct 1,063 82nd pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 67.2%

10.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$33 higher in East Victoria Park gap steady

$1,048 86th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$377 higher in East Victoria Park gap widening

$2,100 79th pct $1,723 61st pct

Family income in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$459 higher in East Victoria Park gap widening

$2,705 87th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

14.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

4.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +49 larger in Rivervale

206 86th pct 255 86th pct

Median age in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +4 yrs older in Rivervale

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$13 higher in Rivervale

$584 44th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$57 higher in East Victoria Park

$1,518 43rd pct $1,461 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +0.3 larger in East Victoria Park gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 47.2%

31.1% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Victoria Park in Rivervale even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +$313 higher in East Victoria Park gap widening

$2,073 75th pct $1,760 59th pct

People / bedroom in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +0.10 higher in Rivervale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 42.6%

17.7% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 35.8%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

7.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.5%

31.3% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.6% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +49 more in East Victoria Park

83 89th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +4.73 more in East Victoria Park

7.85 86th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1,877.8 more in East Victoria Park

3,901.5 100th pct 2,023.7 92nd pct

PT routes in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +21 more in East Victoria Park

26 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +2 longer in Rivervale

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1 longer in East Victoria Park

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +42,776 more in East Victoria Park

53,673 87th pct 10,897 60th pct

Reach 45 min in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +37,412 more in East Victoria Park

174,508 86th pct 137,096 86th pct

Transit to city in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1 longer in Rivervale

39 17th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

9.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

7.1% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 25.5%

11.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1.7 higher in East Victoria Park

8.1 98th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +1.4 more in East Victoria Park

7.5 97th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +2.0 pts higher in Rivervale

96.1% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +5.0 pts higher in Rivervale

93.9% 97th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in East Victoria Park in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +4.4 pts higher in East Victoria Park

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in East Victoria Park in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +76.5 pts higher in East Victoria Park

86.5% 96th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +19.5 more in East Victoria Park

25.8 69th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +133 higher in East Victoria Park

406 100th pct 273 94th pct

Mean slope in East Victoria Park in Rivervale +0.2 pts higher in Rivervale

6.4% 57th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare East Victoria Park with nearby areas

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Compare Rivervale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Victoria Park vs Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50468/east-victoria-park/vs/SAL51299/rivervale