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Riverton vs Wilson

Name: Riverton vs Wilson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Riverton profile · Wilson profile

Riverton Wilson

Wilson and Riverton (WA) are neighbouring areas in Perth with distinct profiles. Riverton (WA) is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and a 15-minute-city walkshed. It is also a more family-oriented area, where 20.8% of people are children under 15 and 32.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Wilson is much more transient and diverse; it has a far higher share of renters (36.6%) and recent arrivals from overseas (22.2%), and 11.3% of its residents speak a First Nations language.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes of about $752 to $755. They also share almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English (around 5%) and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. While Riverton (WA) has a higher typical age of 39 compared to 35 in Wilson, both areas sit far above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in Riverton Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Riverton Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Wilson Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Wilson Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Riverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverton in Wilson +530 larger in Wilson gap widening

6,078 86th pct 6,608 86th pct

Median age in Riverton in Wilson +4 yrs older in Riverton gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 44.0%

29.5% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Riverton Wilson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.8% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

8.9% India ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

6.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.2% Chinese ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

17.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.7% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

4.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

49.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

13.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

5.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverton in Wilson +1.38 more in Riverton

2.37 34th pct 1.00 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverton in Wilson +4 more in Riverton

36 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Riverton in Wilson +153 larger in Riverton

614 86th pct 461 67th pct

ICSEA in Riverton in Wilson +49 higher in Riverton

1,094 90th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

73.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 70.0%

12.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Riverton in Wilson +$3 higher in Riverton gap narrowing

$755 51st pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Riverton in Wilson +$238 higher in Riverton gap narrowing

$1,906 71st pct $1,668 58th pct

Family income in Riverton in Wilson +$150 higher in Riverton gap narrowing

$2,215 70th pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.6%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 69.3%

15.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Riverton in Wilson +103 larger in Wilson

38 74th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Riverton in Wilson +5 yrs older in Riverton

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Riverton in Wilson +$24 higher in Wilson

$483 30th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Riverton in Wilson +$499 higher in Riverton

$1,874 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Riverton in Wilson +0.4 larger in Riverton gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 56.2%

17.6% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.5% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 14.7%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverton in Wilson +$50 higher in Riverton gap widening

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Riverton in Wilson +$158 higher in Riverton gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Riverton in Wilson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 28.7%

25.7% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 29.3%

1.6% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 95.5%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 34.0%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 43.3%

15.1% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.8% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 13.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverton in Wilson +12 more in Wilson

25 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Riverton in Wilson +1.49 more in Wilson

4.11 74th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Riverton in Wilson +350.0 more in Wilson

1,734.5 90th pct 2,084.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Riverton in Wilson +2 more in Wilson

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Riverton in Wilson +2 longer in Riverton

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Riverton in Wilson +4 longer in Riverton

16 13th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Riverton in Wilson +14,518 more in Riverton

14,518 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Riverton in Wilson +12,625 more in Wilson

74,075 73rd pct 86,700 76th pct

Transit to city in Riverton in Wilson +3 longer in Wilson

55 45th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 37.9%

32.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.7% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 27.6%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverton in Wilson +2.1 higher in Riverton

7.7 96th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverton in Wilson +2.5 more in Riverton

7.8 99th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Riverton in Wilson +40.6 pts higher in Riverton

99.9% 100th pct 59.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Riverton in Wilson +41.1 pts higher in Riverton

99.9% 100th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Riverton in Wilson +1.8 pts higher in Riverton

99.9% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Riverton in Wilson +28.1 pts higher in Riverton

95.4% 96th pct 67.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Riverton in Wilson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Riverton in Wilson +34.2 pts higher in Riverton

85.5% 95th pct 51.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverton in Wilson +1.8 more in Wilson

9.0 39th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverton in Wilson +131 higher in Riverton

317 96th pct 186 90th pct

Mean slope in Riverton in Wilson +0.2 pts higher in Riverton

5.1% 44th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Riverton with nearby areas

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Compare Wilson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverton vs Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51298/riverton/vs/SAL51617/wilson