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Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Name: Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Riverton (South Metropolitan) profile · Willagee (South Metropolitan) profile

Riverton (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Riverton (South Metropolitan) and Willagee (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Riverton (South Metropolitan) is far more multicultural and highly qualified, with 48.6% of people born overseas and 40.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more walkable; 98% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 74.8% in Willagee (South Metropolitan). Riverton (South Metropolitan) has a higher typical household income of $2,109, while Willagee (South Metropolitan) sits at $1,668.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical typical personal weekly incomes of $781. However, the gap in walkability is widening, as Riverton (South Metropolitan) is now far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools. While Riverton (South Metropolitan) has a higher share of children under 15, Willagee (South Metropolitan) has a higher share of people living alone and those in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 15.6 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan) One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +5,424 larger in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

45,908 33rd pct 40,484 24th pct

Median age in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

41 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 43.9%

27.6% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Riverton (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.9% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

6.8% India ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

5.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% China ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% English +8.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.5% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.0% Chinese ◂ +18.2 pts 4.8%

2.8% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Indian ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 76.5%

12.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.3 pts 1.8%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.2% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

3.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.49 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

1.85 47th pct 2.34 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +2 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +6,736 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

12,890 77th pct 6,154 23rd pct

Avg size in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +348 larger in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

758 88th pct 410 36th pct

ICSEA in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +90 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

1,133 93rd pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 58.1%

12.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 26.2%

15.1% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 17.0%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) even

$781 47th pct $781 47th pct

Household income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$441 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,109 78th pct $1,668 46th pct

Family income in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$273 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,426 74th pct $2,153 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%

13.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +9.5 pts 62.1%

16.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

2.9 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 54.5%

20.3% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.9% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.9% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$70 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$410 74th pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +$367 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

$2,167 80th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 32.8%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 81.8%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 37.4%

31.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 42.5%

17.3% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.8% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 12.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +85 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

210 36th pct 295 59th pct

Stops/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +2.71 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

4.57 49th pct 7.29 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +39.7 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

2,374.8 89th pct 2,414.4 90th pct

PT routes in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +10 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

24 43rd pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

29.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

2.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

6.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 23.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.3 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.6 more in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

7.5 87th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +23.2 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

98.0% 92nd pct 74.8% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +10.9 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

83.3% 71st pct 72.4% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +8.4 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

99.8% 92nd pct 91.4% 54th pct

Walk to school in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +15.5 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

93.6% 82nd pct 78.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +5.2 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

100.0% 94th pct 94.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +36.7 pts higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

92.0% 92nd pct 55.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +2.0 more in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

13.7 46th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +67 higher in Riverton (South Metropolitan)

237 82nd pct 170 68th pct

Mean slope in Riverton (South Metropolitan)in Willagee (South Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Willagee (South Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Riverton (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bateman (South Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Willagee (South Metropolitan) Jandakot (South Metropolitan) Bicton (South Metropolitan) Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

Compare Willagee (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Riverton (South Metropolitan) vs Willagee (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED54505/riverton/vs/SED55905/willagee