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Lathlain vs Rivervale

Name: Lathlain vs Rivervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Lathlain profile · Rivervale profile

Lathlain Rivervale

Rivervale and Lathlain are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and cultural profiles. Rivervale is far more diverse, with 41.3% of people born overseas and 31.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of renters (53.1%) and a larger number of people living alone (38.5%). In contrast, Lathlain is dominated by separate houses (77.8%) and has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 30.1% earning $3,000 or more a week. Lathlain also has far more large homes, as 73.0% have three or more bedrooms compared to 52.7% in Rivervale.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,020 and have almost identical proportions of seniors and people with long-term health conditions. However, the gap in housing tenure is widening, as Rivervale's high rental rate now sits 18 points above Lathlain's. This shift is consistent with Rivervale's higher rate of recent arrivals, as 54.5% of its residents moved in within the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,198 larger in Rivervale Separate houses: 35.2 pts higher in Lathlain 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in Lathlain Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Rivervale Other language: 13.5 pts higher in Rivervale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lathlain in Rivervale +7,198 larger in Rivervale gap widening

3,699 86th pct 10,897 87th pct

Median age in Lathlain in Rivervale +1 yrs older in Lathlain gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.6% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 36.3%

8.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lathlain Rivervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 53.0%

4.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +8.6 pts 29.1%

32.9% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 23.6%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

2.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 62.4%

2.9% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 41.4%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

5.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lathlain in Rivervale +1.87 more in Lathlain

3.23 45th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lathlain in Rivervale +1 more in Rivervale

26 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Lathlain in Rivervale +6 larger in Rivervale

504 72nd pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Lathlain in Rivervale +2 higher in Lathlain

1,065 83rd pct 1,063 82nd pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 67.2%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

7.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

14.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lathlain in Rivervale +$10 higher in Lathlain gap narrowing

$1,025 84th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Lathlain in Rivervale +$317 higher in Lathlain gap steady

$2,040 77th pct $1,723 61st pct

Family income in Lathlain in Rivervale +$444 higher in Lathlain gap widening

$2,690 87th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

14.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.8% Asthma even 6.8%

5.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.9%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lathlain in Rivervale +192 larger in Rivervale

63 80th pct 255 86th pct

Median age in Lathlain in Rivervale +5 yrs older in Rivervale

26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Lathlain in Rivervale +$465 higher in Lathlain

$1,062 82nd pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Lathlain in Rivervale +$164 higher in Lathlain

$1,625 47th pct $1,461 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.3 larger in Lathlain gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 47.2%

28.2% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lathlain in Rivervale even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lathlain in Rivervale +$407 higher in Lathlain gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,760 59th pct

People / bedroom in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.10 higher in Rivervale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 28.8%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 15.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.8% Separate house ◂ +35.2 pts 42.6%

13.1% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

20.1% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 15.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

37.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%

5.5% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 10.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lathlain in Rivervale +19 more in Rivervale

15 85th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.94 more in Lathlain

4.06 74th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Lathlain in Rivervale +58.8 more in Rivervale

1,964.9 91st pct 2,023.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Lathlain in Rivervale even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Lathlain in Rivervale +2 longer in Rivervale

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lathlain in Rivervale +1 longer in Lathlain

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Lathlain in Rivervale +33,061 more in Lathlain

43,958 86th pct 10,897 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Lathlain in Rivervale +14,575 more in Lathlain

151,671 86th pct 137,096 86th pct

Transit to city in Lathlain in Rivervale +4 longer in Rivervale

36 13th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

4.5% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 32.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

5.2% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

6.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Sales workers even 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.8 higher in Lathlain

7.2 94th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.9 more in Lathlain

6.9 94th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Lathlain in Rivervale +1.9 pts higher in Lathlain

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Lathlain in Rivervale +2.9 pts higher in Rivervale

96.1% 98th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Lathlain in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lathlain in Rivervale +4.4 pts higher in Lathlain

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Lathlain in Rivervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lathlain in Rivervale +29.7 pts higher in Lathlain

39.8% 81st pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Lathlain in Rivervale +5.0 more in Lathlain

11.4 45th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lathlain in Rivervale +7 higher in Lathlain

281 94th pct 273 94th pct

Mean slope in Lathlain in Rivervale +0.5 pts higher in Rivervale

6.1% 54th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Lathlain with nearby areas

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Compare Rivervale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lathlain vs Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50835/lathlain/vs/SAL51299/rivervale