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Rivervale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Rivervale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than half of all households in Rivervale are renting, making it a high-rental area compared to other similar places. This creates a housing market where many people move frequently and few own their homes outright. Most residents live in smaller homes, with a high number of flats and apartments.

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📍 Rivervale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rivervale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rivervale — lower than 57% of areas.

Rivervale$350
6103, WA $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs here are typical for the region. The usual weekly rent is $350, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,760, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rivervale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (15%).

$350–$549 45.5% $200–$349 33.7% Under $200 14.3% $550–$749 3.2% $750 or more 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Rivervale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.

$1,000–$1,799 35.9% $1,800–$2,999 35.2% Under $1,000 11.7% $3,000 or more 10.9%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental properties dominate this area, with 53.1% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. In contrast, only 15.9% of homes are owned outright, a result far below both the state and Australian averages.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rivervale, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Smaller homes are common, with only 42.6% of dwellings being separate houses, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most areas, there are more people per bedroom, averaging 0.90.

Types of homes

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In Rivervale, the largest group is Separate house at 43%, followed by Flat or apartment (36%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (21%).

Bedrooms per home

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In Rivervale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 1 bedroom (16%).

3 bedrooms 35.8% 2 bedrooms 30.3% 1 bedroom 15.7% 4 bedrooms 15.2% 5 or more 1.7% Studio / none 0.1%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021311/rivervale/topic/housing-dwellings