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Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Name: Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Riverton (South Metropolitan) profile · Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) profile

Riverton (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) and Riverton (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) is a transient hub where 47.2% of homes are rented and 51.5% of people moved in recently. It has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 34 and far more people living alone (33.3%). In contrast, Riverton (South Metropolitan) is more established and family-focused, with a typical age of 41 and a high rate of home ownership, as 40.3% of homes are owned outright. Homes in Riverton (South Metropolitan) are also much larger, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.7% in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,300 to $2,400. They also share a similar level of accessibility, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these traits, the two areas are moving in different directions regarding their populations; Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 25.3%, while Riverton (South Metropolitan) has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Separate houses: 27.9 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 11.4 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2,714 larger in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

45,908 33rd pct 48,622 38th pct

Median age in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

41 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +16.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 37.5%

27.6% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Riverton (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.0% females
75–79 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
70–74 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females
65–69 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 1.9% females
60–64 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females
55–59 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
50–54 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
45–49 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
40–44 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 40–44 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females
30–34 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.6% males, 5.2% females
25–29 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 6.3% males, 5.3% females
20–24 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 5.3% males, 4.8% females
15–19 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 15–19 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.2% females; 10–14 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 1.9% females
5–9 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 5–9 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Riverton (South Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

6.8% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.7% China ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

5.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

27.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +13.8 pts 9.2%

8.6% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

6.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 33.8%

4.1% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Other religions even 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.78 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

1.85 47th pct 2.63 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +6,001 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

12,890 77th pct 6,889 29th pct

Avg size in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +376 larger in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

758 88th pct 383 31st pct

ICSEA in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +58 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

1,133 93rd pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 70.2%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

5.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

15.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

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

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$108 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

$781 47th pct $889 71st pct

Household income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$358 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,109 78th pct $1,751 53rd pct

Family income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$110 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,426 74th pct $2,316 69th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

13.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +3.9 pts 67.8%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 52.3%

20.3% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

17.9% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 12.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$70 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$410 74th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.6% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 20.2%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 28.3%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +27.9 pts 58.0%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.1% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 17.7%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 41.0%

17.3% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.8% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 16.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +141 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

210 36th pct 351 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +2.64 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

4.57 49th pct 7.22 91st pct

Departures/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1,426.1 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

2,374.8 89th pct 3,800.9 100th pct

PT routes in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +15 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 39 75th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 56.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

1.7% Bus +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Train even 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 33.5%

29.6% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

2.9% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

98.0% 92nd pct 96.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +8.6 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

83.3% 71st pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

93.6% 82nd pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) even

100.0% 94th pct 99.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +8.7 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

92.0% 92nd pct 83.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +4.4 more in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

13.7 46th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +126 higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

237 82nd pct 363 93rd pct

Mean slope in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Riverton (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54505/riverton/vs/SED55405/victoria-park