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Viveash WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Viveash WA is 1,280 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Viveash is $903 per week ($46,956 per year). Median rent in Viveash is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Viveash has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Viveash has a population density of 858.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Viveash is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Viveash is $1,850.

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Viveash Population

residents (Census 2021)

Viveash Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$903/wk

$46,956 per year

#2089 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,850/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Viveash Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (593) Female 53.9% (692)

Population Density

858.6

people per km²

1,280 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,240

Family income/wk

Viveash 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)

Viveash Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.4% 144 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.6% 212 dwellings

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

Viveash Country of Birth

Australia

84.1%

England

8.8%

India

7.1%

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

Viveash Religion

No Religion

43.0%

Catholic

29.5%

Anglican

11.4%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Baptist

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Viveash Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

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

Viveash Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

39.6%

Italian

13.5%

SAL Tot

12.5%

Other

9.4%

German

7.3%

French

5.2%

SAL Filipin

4.2%

SAL Tagalog

4.2%

Spanish

4.2%

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

Viveash Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 416 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 219 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 36 people

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Not in labour force

30.8% 298 people

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

Viveash Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.9%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Viveash Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Managers

12.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Labourers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.2%

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

Viveash Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Engineering

16.9%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

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

Viveash Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

22.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Viveash Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Viveash Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 457

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Separated

3.1% 33

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Divorced

10.7% 114

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Widowed

6.0% 64

👤

Never married

37.2% 396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Viveash Ancestry

English

33.4%

Australian

23.9%

Other

8.5%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

6.7%

Italian

5.1%

Indian

4.3%

Filipino

2.5%

Dutch

2.2%

German

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Maori

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Viveash School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

19.1%

Primary — Government

17.7%

Vocational Education

15.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Government

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Viveash Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 115

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 2,291

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

Viveash Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 155

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Viveash Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Viveash How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

3.9%

Bus

1.6%

Other

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Viveash Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

34.4%

2 vehicles

40.8%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

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

Viveash Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

51.1%

4 bedrooms

39.3%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

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

Viveash Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

51.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Viveash Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,351

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Viveash Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

136

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Viveash Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Viveash Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

26.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Viveash Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 5

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Previously served

3.6% 37

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Never served

95.3% 968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Viveash Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.2% 162

—

Did not provide

83.8% 841

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Viveash Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

5.4%

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

Viveash When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2020

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

Viveash Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.9%

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

Viveash Household Size

1 person

24.9%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Viveash Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,023

Moved from WA

129

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Viveash Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.1%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Viveash Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

8,749

total students

Guildford Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,225 students

1100

ICSEA

Swan Christian College Independent

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,689 students

1059

ICSEA

Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 207 students

1054

ICSEA

Guildford Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1044

ICSEA

Dayton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1041

ICSEA

Helena River Waldorf School Independent

Primary · PP-7 · 101 students

1037

ICSEA

Caversham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1035

ICSEA

Caversham Valley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 679 students

1035

ICSEA

St Brigid's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 402 students

1030

ICSEA

La Salle College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,346 students

1028

ICSEA

Woodbridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 388 students

1012

ICSEA

Governor Stirling Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 751 students

961

ICSEA

Indie School Western Australia Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 362 students

942

ICSEA

Midvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

912

ICSEA

Moorditj Noongar Community College Government

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

678

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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Viveash Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,833/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Viveash

Your weekly income

≈ $7,943/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,493/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Viveash

What is the population of Viveash WA?

The population of Viveash WA is 1,280 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 858.6 people per km².Viveash is ranked #3,620 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Viveash?

The median personal income in Viveash WA is $903 per week, or $46,956 per year.The median household income is $1,833 per week.Family income is $2,240 per week.Viveash is ranked #2,089 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Viveash?

Median rent in Viveash WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Viveash ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Viveash?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Viveash WA is $1,850. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Viveash?

The median age in Viveash WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Viveash a good suburb to live in?

Viveash is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,280.The median income is $903/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 51494. All dollar figures in AUD.