Carlisle vs Rivervale

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Carlisle, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rivervale, about half of households rent. Rivervale is closer to the city centre: 6.6 km, against 8.3 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Rivervale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Carlisle has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 43%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Carlisle has cheaper units ($508,250 vs $565,000)
  • Rivervale has cheaper land ($785,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rivervale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 34%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carlisle and Rivervale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carlisle Rivervale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carlisle Rivervale
Walkability 83 / 85
Carlisle — Walkability: 83/100 Rivervale — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 21 / 17
Carlisle — Safety: 21/100 Rivervale — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlisle — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rivervale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Carlisle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rivervale — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Rivervale has more residents (10,897 vs 6,733); Carlisle skews older (36 vs 34).

Carlisle Rivervale
Population 6,733 10,897
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +5.1%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $91,832/yr
+2% vs other
 $89,596/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlisle Rivervale
0-4 6.2% / 5.6%
Carlisle — 0-4: 6.2% Rivervale — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 8.1% / 8.0%
Carlisle — 5-14: 8.1% Rivervale — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 3.7% / 3.0%
Carlisle — 15-19: 3.7% Rivervale — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 7.8% / 8.3%
Carlisle — 20-24: 7.8% Rivervale — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 21.7% / 25.8%
Carlisle — 25-34: 21.7% Rivervale — 25-34: 25.8%
35-44 16.1% / 16.6%
Carlisle — 35-44: 16.1% Rivervale — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.6% / 10.6%
Carlisle — 45-54: 11.6% Rivervale — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.0% / 10.5%
Carlisle — 55-64: 10.0% Rivervale — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.8% / 7.0%
Carlisle — 65-74: 8.8% Rivervale — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 4.2% / 3.5%
Carlisle — 75-84: 4.2% Rivervale — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.9% / 1.2%
Carlisle — 85+: 1.9% Rivervale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 45.5% lone person
Carlisle — Lone Person: 45.5% Carlisle — Couple Families: 29.6% Carlisle — One Parent Families: 11.5% Carlisle — Group Household: 11.0% Carlisle — Other Families: 2.4%
Rivervale 52.0% lone person
Rivervale — Lone Person: 52.0% Rivervale — Couple Families: 24.7% Rivervale — One Parent Families: 10.3% Rivervale — Group Household: 10.0% Rivervale — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 44.5% renting
Carlisle — Owned Outright: 22.5% Carlisle — Mortgage: 33.0% Carlisle — Renting: 44.5%
Rivervale 54.3% renting
Rivervale — Owned Outright: 16.2% Rivervale — Mortgage: 29.4% Rivervale — Renting: 54.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carlisle Rivervale
England 5.1% / 4.2%
Carlisle — England: 5.1% Rivervale — England: 4.2%
India 3.7% / 3.0%
Carlisle — India: 3.7% Rivervale — India: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.8%
Carlisle — New Zealand: 2.7% Rivervale — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 2.4% / 3.0%
Carlisle — China: 2.4% Rivervale — China: 3.0%
Malaysia 2.1% / 2.2%
Carlisle — Malaysia: 2.1% Rivervale — Malaysia: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carlisle Rivervale
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 19.4%
Carlisle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Rivervale — Bachelor Degree: 19.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.6%
Carlisle — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Rivervale — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.7%
Carlisle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Rivervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 6.4%
Carlisle — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Rivervale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.2%
Carlisle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Rivervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 66.0% houses
Carlisle — Houses: 66.0% Carlisle — Townhouses: 30.9% Carlisle — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Rivervale 42.6% houses
Rivervale — Houses: 42.6% Rivervale — Townhouses: 21.2% Rivervale — Flats / Apartments: 36.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlisle Rivervale
Median house price $955,000 $965,000
Median unit price $508,250 $565,000
Median land price $1,300,000 $785,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 21 days
from 73 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carlisle Rivervale
2 bed $766K / $730K
Carlisle — 2 bed: $766K (21 sales) Rivervale — 2 bed: $730K (18 sales)

21 vs 18 sales

3 bed $955K / $935K
Carlisle — 3 bed: $955K (105 sales) Rivervale — 3 bed: $935K (65 sales)

105 vs 65 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.23M
Carlisle — 4 bed: $1.02M (38 sales) Rivervale — 4 bed: $1.23M (33 sales)

38 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Carlisle Rivervale
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
 595
across Belmont
Approvals change year on year +89% +71%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carlisle Rivervale
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 4.6%
$795/wk on $900K
Units — 5.7%
$680/wk on $625K

Ranking within WA

Carlisle Rivervale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 66% of WA

Liveability

Carlisle scores higher overall (77 vs 66).

Carlisle Rivervale
Grade A B
Score 77/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rivervale carries more flood risk (31 vs 0).

Carlisle Rivervale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carlisle Rivervale
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.6%

Schools in Carlisle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rivervale

  • Rivervale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Augustine's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlisle Rivervale
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 8 3
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Carlisle Rivervale
Walkability score 83/100 85/100
Distance to Perth 8.3 km
+20% vs other
 6.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 237.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 6101
 1.2%
postcode 6103
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6101
 22
postcode 6103

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carlisle Rivervale
Car (driver) 69.4% / 70.5%
Carlisle — Car (driver): 69.4% Rivervale — Car (driver): 70.5%
Bus 6.6% / 11.4%
Carlisle — Bus: 6.6% Rivervale — Bus: 11.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 7.0%
Carlisle — Worked from Home: 8.9% Rivervale — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.9%
Carlisle — Car (passenger): 5.7% Rivervale — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 7.2% / 2.5%
Carlisle — Train: 7.2% Rivervale — Train: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Carlisle Rivervale
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carlisle Rivervale
Connectivity score 99/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,731 premises
 85%
6,970 premises

Climate

Carlisle Rivervale
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Carlisle Rivervale
Average residential rate $3,148/yr $2,937/yr
Council Victoria Park Belmont

Federal electorate

Carlisle Rivervale
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlisle Rivervale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlisle

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Rivervale

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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