$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 93.3% of homes in Riverton have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. Most people live in detached dwellings, and the typical cost of keeping a roof over their heads is higher than in most other similar areas.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riverton — higher than 82% of areas.
| Riverton | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | $375 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and weekly rents of $400 are both much higher than in most areas. These costs are a little above the state figures for Western Australia.
$2,000 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,960
- 2016: $2,159
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverton, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 25.7% of households rent, a rate that is higher than most areas but well below the Australian average.
25.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Riverton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are so common here compared to other parts of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverton, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Riverton splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 7%.
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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51298/riverton/topic/housing-dwellings