WA · Swan Council
Viveash, WA, 6056
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#291 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Viveash is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 1,280 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,280
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 567
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 132 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashby Tce After Avon Cr
- Ashby Tce After Kent St
- Ashby Tce After Sefton Av
- Ashby Tce Before Avon Cr
- Ashby Tce Before Kent St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Ashby Terrace after Avon CrescentBus stop
- Ashby Terrace after Kent StreetBus stop
- Ashby Terrace after Sefton AvenueBus stop
- Ashby Terrace before Avon CrescentBus stop
- Ashby Terrace before Kent StreetBus stop
- Harford Avenue after Ashby TerraceBus stop
- Sefton Avenue after Stewartby CrescentBus stop
- Stewartby Crescent after Harford AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Reg Bond ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #291 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Reg Bond Reservegovernmentpark
- Ashby Tce After Avon Crtransport
- Ashby Tce After Kent Sttransport
- Ashby Tce After Sefton Avtransport
- Ashby Tce Before Avon Crtransport
- Ashby Tce Before Kent Sttransport
- Ashby Terrace after Avon Crescentamenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby Terrace after Kent Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby Terrace after Sefton Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby Terrace before Avon Crescentamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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