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Rivervale vs Victoria Park

Name: Rivervale vs Victoria Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Rivervale profile · Victoria Park profile

Rivervale Victoria Park

Rivervale and Victoria Park are neighbouring areas in Perth with similar population sizes. Victoria Park is a walker's paradise with a higher share of university graduates (40.8%) and a very high number of public transport stops. In contrast, Rivervale has a larger First Nations population, though unemployment in this group is well higher than in Victoria Park, where 4.3% are without work. Victoria Park also has far more schools per child (3.23) and 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 10% in Rivervale.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with Rivervale at 41.4% and Victoria Park at 44.5%. They are also very similar in terms of their age structures and typical weekly household incomes. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has grown, with Victoria Park now well higher at 19.3%.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Rivervale Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Victoria Park Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Victoria Park Year 12: 6.2 pts higher in Victoria Park PT commute: 6.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1,563 larger in Rivervale gap widening

10,897 87th pct 9,334 87th pct

Median age in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1 yrs older in Victoria Park gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.3%

36.3% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rivervale Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 51.0%

4.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

7.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 31.5%

7.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1.87 more in Victoria Park

1.36 15th pct 3.23 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rivervale in Victoria Park +2 more in Victoria Park

27 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Rivervale in Victoria Park +27 larger in Victoria Park

510 73rd pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Rivervale in Victoria Park +33 higher in Victoria Park

1,063 82nd pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 73.4%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

10.6% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

10.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$32 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing

$1,015 83rd pct $1,047 86th pct

Household income in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$105 higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing

$1,723 61st pct $1,828 67th pct

Family income in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$167 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$2,246 71st pct $2,413 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

9.7% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.5%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

16.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rivervale in Victoria Park +136 larger in Rivervale

255 86th pct 119 86th pct

Median age in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1 yrs older in Rivervale

31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$365 higher in Victoria Park

$597 45th pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$476 higher in Victoria Park

$1,461 40th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rivervale in Victoria Park even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.9% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%

35.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% 5 people even 2.6%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$5 higher in Rivervale gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Rivervale in Victoria Park +$186 higher in Victoria Park gap widening

$1,760 59th pct $1,946 69th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 52.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 25.1%

15.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

42.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 24.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 26.4%

15.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%

33.7% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

3.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.3%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rivervale in Victoria Park +18 more in Victoria Park

34 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rivervale in Victoria Park +2.45 more in Victoria Park

3.12 70th pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Rivervale in Victoria Park +2,027.0 more in Victoria Park

2,023.7 92nd pct 4,050.7 100th pct

PT routes in Rivervale in Victoria Park +14 more in Victoria Park

5 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Rivervale in Victoria Park +3 longer in Rivervale

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

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

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Rivervale in Victoria Park +16,717 more in Victoria Park

10,897 60th pct 27,614 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Rivervale in Victoria Park +15,500 more in Victoria Park

137,096 86th pct 152,596 86th pct

Transit to city in Rivervale in Victoria Park +6 longer in Rivervale

40 19th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 50.3%

8.5% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

8.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

5.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Rivervale in Victoria Park +2.1 higher in Victoria Park

6.4 90th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1.9 more in Victoria Park

6.0 89th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1.9 pts higher in Victoria Park

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Rivervale in Victoria Park +1.1 pts higher in Victoria Park

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Rivervale in Victoria Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rivervale in Victoria Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rivervale in Victoria Park +90.0 pts higher in Victoria Park

10.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Rivervale in Victoria Park +7.8 more in Victoria Park

6.3 32nd pct 14.1 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Rivervale in Victoria Park +285 higher in Victoria Park

273 94th pct 558 100th pct

Mean slope in Rivervale in Victoria Park even

6.6% 59th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Rivervale with nearby areas

Lathlain Belmont Carlisle Burswood Ascot Victoria Park Cloverdale Maylands

Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

Kensington Lathlain East Victoria Park Burswood East Perth Carlisle Rivervale St James

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rivervale vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51299/rivervale/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park