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WA · Canning Council
Riverton, 6148
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,673
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.3%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,906/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Languages at home
49.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Riverton is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canning Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Riverton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
6,673
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#38
among Metro Perth · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
86th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 966th in Australia
- State rank
- 82nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #38 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,407
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
6,673(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +9.3% over 5 years · 69th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +124
- Change in 5 years
- +567
- Growth rank in WA
- 69th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,000), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,078
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,906
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 132 of 2,217
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,843 / 195 / 43
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 14,034
- Against the person
- 3,038
- Against property
- 8,831
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,103.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1296
- Drug Offences1447
- Fraud & Related Offences1434
- Property Damage1416
- Stealing4650
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,105
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Riverton Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Riverton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Queen of Apostles SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 208 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Orana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 619 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lynwood Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,264 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Rostrata Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 947 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barbican St After Riverton Dr
- Vahland Av After Betula St
- Vahland Av After Corinthian Rd
- Vahland Av Before Kareela Rd
- Vahland Av Before Tribute St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 8 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.16
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.49
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
Food & drink(3)
- Aquaccino CaféCafe
- Kingfisher Fish & ChipsFast food
- ViaFast food
Shopping(1)
- gGreengrocer
Community(1)
- Tiny LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- Riverton Rossmoyne Vet HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Adenia ParkPark
- Adenia Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
Transport(24)
23 bus stops · 1 transport platforms
Other(12)
- Riverton Village CellarsAlcohol
- Bench (3)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Drinking water (9)
- Ada Park FountainFountain
- KuriousHairdresser
- Riverton NewsagencyNewsagent
- Post Box
- Shelter
- Telephone
- City of CanningWaste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ada ParkPark
- Adenia ParkPark
- Chesson ParkPark
- Modillion ParkPark
- Montes ParkPark
- Nurdi ParkPark
- Parkland Square ParkPark
- Picton Mews ParkPark
- Riverton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bentley Health Service (4.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 110
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Fmr Sikh CemeteryBicentennial Adenia Reserve, Ferndale4612
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Tangney
- Member of Parliament
- Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 37.6%Labor 62.4%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RivertonLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Willetton NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- ShelleyLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- ParkwoodLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Willetton EastLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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