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Maylands vs Rivervale

Name: Maylands vs Rivervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Maylands profile · Rivervale profile

Maylands Rivervale

Maylands (WA) and Rivervale are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct differences in their layout and people. Rivervale has far more separate houses (42.6% compared to 31.0% in Maylands) and a much higher share of homes within 15 minutes of a school (95.6% versus 62.4%). Maylands (WA) stands out for its accessibility to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 81.7% of homes, compared to just 10.0% in Rivervale. Maylands (WA) also has a more qualified workforce, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.3% in Rivervale.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,623 to $1,723 a week. They also share a high level of cultural diversity, with both having a much higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure. While Rivervale has more people using another language at home, Maylands (WA) has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Rivervale People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rivervale Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Maylands Other language: 7.3 pts higher in Rivervale 3+ bedrooms: 6.7 pts higher in Rivervale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands in Rivervale +2,302 larger in Maylands gap narrowing

13,199 88th pct 10,897 87th pct

Median age in Maylands in Rivervale +2 yrs older in Maylands gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 42.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

13.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 45.9%

33.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Maylands Rivervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 53.0%

5.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

23.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

5.7% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 62.4%

2.0% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian even 1.0%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 41.4%

33.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands in Rivervale +0.78 more in Rivervale

0.58 0th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands in Rivervale +13 more in Maylands

40 90th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Maylands in Rivervale +53 larger in Maylands

563 80th pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in Maylands in Rivervale +21 higher in Maylands

1,084 88th pct 1,063 82nd pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 67.2%

10.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

10.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maylands in Rivervale +$35 higher in Maylands gap narrowing

$1,050 86th pct $1,015 83rd pct

Household income in Maylands in Rivervale +$100 higher in Rivervale gap widening

$1,623 55th pct $1,723 61st pct

Family income in Maylands in Rivervale +$140 higher in Maylands gap widening

$2,386 77th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maylands in Rivervale +81 larger in Rivervale

174 86th pct 255 86th pct

Median age in Maylands in Rivervale +2 yrs older in Rivervale

29 yrs 60th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Maylands in Rivervale +$138 higher in Maylands

$735 59th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Maylands in Rivervale +$86 higher in Rivervale

$1,375 35th pct $1,461 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands in Rivervale +0.2 larger in Rivervale gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%

11.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

43.0% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 38.5%

34.8% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands in Rivervale +$50 higher in Rivervale gap widening

$300 57th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Maylands in Rivervale +$27 higher in Rivervale gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,760 59th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%

18.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

31.0% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.7% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 21.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%

34.5% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 33.7%

30.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% $550–$749 even 3.2%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands in Rivervale +21 more in Maylands

55 87th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +1.05 more in Maylands

4.17 74th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +684.7 more in Rivervale

1,339.0 88th pct 2,023.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Maylands in Rivervale +2 more in Maylands

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Maylands in Rivervale +1 longer in Rivervale

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Maylands in Rivervale +2 longer in Maylands

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Maylands in Rivervale +2,397 more in Maylands

13,294 64th pct 10,897 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Maylands in Rivervale +16,000 more in Rivervale

121,096 83rd pct 137,096 86th pct

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

36 13th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

6.3% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 48.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

5.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.2% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands in Rivervale +0.6 higher in Maylands

7.0 93rd pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands in Rivervale +0.8 more in Maylands

6.9 94th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Maylands in Rivervale +13.8 pts higher in Rivervale

84.3% 91st pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands in Rivervale +17.1 pts higher in Rivervale

81.8% 90th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands in Rivervale even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maylands in Rivervale +33.2 pts higher in Rivervale

62.4% 79th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands in Rivervale even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maylands in Rivervale +71.7 pts higher in Maylands

81.7% 94th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands in Rivervale +7.2 more in Maylands

13.6 50th pct 6.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands in Rivervale +127 higher in Rivervale

146 88th pct 273 94th pct

Mean slope in Maylands in Rivervale +0.6 pts higher in Rivervale

6.0% 53rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands vs Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50917/maylands/vs/SAL51299/rivervale