Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Rivervale WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rivervale, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rivervale WA is 10,897 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rivervale is $1,015 per week ($52,780 per year). Median rent in Rivervale is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rivervale has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rivervale has a population density of 3261.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rivervale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rivervale is $1,760.

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Rivervale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rivervale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,015/wk

$52,780 per year

#1136 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,760/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rivervale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (5,614) Female 48.5% (5,282)

Population Density

3261.9

people per km²

10,897 people · 3.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,246

Family income/wk

Rivervale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rivervale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.5% 773 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.5% 1,402 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rivervale Country of Birth

Australia

79.9%

England

6.9%

India

5.0%

China

4.0%

Indonesia

0.9%

Iran

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Brazil

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rivervale Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

21.7%

Not stated

8.4%

Anglican

6.6%

Islam

6.6%

Buddhism

4.9%

Hinduism

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rivervale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rivervale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

Mandarin

22.6%

SAL Tot

12.5%

Cantonese

10.0%

Arabic

9.4%

Urdu

7.2%

IAL Nepali

6.2%

Hindi

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rivervale Employment

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Employed full-time

48.5% 4,117 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 1,859 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 346 people

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Not in labour force

25.5% 2,167 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rivervale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.6%

Certificate III/IV

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

12.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rivervale Occupation

Professionals

32.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Managers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rivervale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Engineering

19.2%

Health

12.1%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Information Technology

5.1%

Education

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rivervale Dwelling Types

Separate house

66.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rivervale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rivervale Marital Status

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Married

36.3% 3,415

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Separated

3.9% 369

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Divorced

10.4% 983

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 322

👤

Never married

45.9% 4,326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rivervale Ancestry

English

25.1%

Australian

20.3%

Other

19.5%

Chinese

8.0%

Irish

6.8%

Scottish

5.5%

Italian

4.2%

Indian

3.1%

German

2.2%

Filipino

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rivervale School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

26.0%

Primary — Government

21.5%

Primary — Catholic

14.5%

Secondary — Government

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rivervale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 933

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 19,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rivervale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 1,249

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 7,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rivervale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rivervale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Bus

9.5%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

2.0%

Walked only

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Train

1.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rivervale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.9%

1 vehicle

48.9%

2 vehicles

32.3%

3 vehicles

6.9%

4+ vehicles

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rivervale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.9%

2 bedrooms

30.7%

3 bedrooms

36.3%

4 bedrooms

15.5%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rivervale Population Mobility

23.1%

moved in the last year

58.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rivervale Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

513

Indigenous residents

20,077

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rivervale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

947

Asthma

330

Diabetes

260

Arthritis

213

Heart disease

173

Lung condition

154

Cancer

129

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rivervale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rivervale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

38.1%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rivervale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

2.2% 195

👤

Never served

97.5% 8,625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rivervale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 823

—

Did not provide

90.6% 7,932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rivervale Children Ever Born

No children

52.2%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

20.0%

3 children

9.2%

4 children

3.4%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rivervale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

230

1971–1980

259

1981–1990

415

1991–2000

404

2001–2010

1,015

2011–2015

931

2016

197

2017

206

2018

210

2019

299

2020

113

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rivervale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

9.0%

30+ hours

6.1%

Did not do domestic work

31.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rivervale Household Size

1 person

38.5%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rivervale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,775

Moved from WA

1,703

Moved — same area (SA2)

238

Moved from overseas

141

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rivervale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rivervale Schools

schools nearby

government

1054

avg ICSEA score

10,443

total students

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 740 students

1086

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1049

ICSEA

Kent Street Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Kewdale) Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,947 students

1037

ICSEA

Victoria Park Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 113 students

1035

ICSEA

Rivervale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

1014

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rivervale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,723/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rivervale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,466/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,373/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Wandina

Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $839/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $170/wk

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Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $84/wk

Rivervale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Kununurra

Pop: 5,494 Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk

Langford

Pop: 5,505 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

Dayton

Pop: 5,507 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $360/wk

Falcon

Pop: 5,531 Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk

Merriwa (WA)

Pop: 5,587 Income: $636/wk Rent: $330/wk

Bullsbrook

Pop: 5,605 Income: $869/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rivervale

What is the population of Rivervale WA?

The population of Rivervale WA is 10,897 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3261.9 people per km².Rivervale is ranked #542 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rivervale?

The median personal income in Rivervale WA is $1,015 per week, or $52,780 per year.The median household income is $1,723 per week.Family income is $2,246 per week.Rivervale is ranked #1,136 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rivervale?

Median rent in Rivervale WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rivervale ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rivervale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rivervale WA is $1,760. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rivervale?

The median age in Rivervale WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rivervale a good suburb to live in?

Rivervale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,897.The median income is $1,015/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51299. All dollar figures in AUD.