Caversham vs Viveash

Caversham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Viveash. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Caversham, most households are couple families. Caversham is closer to the city centre: 15.6 km, against 18.3 km. On these figures, Caversham tends to suit families with children and couples, while Viveash suits people living alone.

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

Caversham

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Viveash carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Viveash

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Caversham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.6 km vs 18.3 km)
  • But Viveash is more walkable (47/100 vs 35/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Viveash

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Caversham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.2% vs 23.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caversham Viveash
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.

Caversham Viveash
Walkability 35 / 47
Caversham — Walkability: 35/100 Viveash — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 34 / 51
Caversham — Safety: 34/100 Viveash — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Caversham — Low fire risk: 75/100 Viveash — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 6
Caversham — Low flood risk: 19/100 Viveash — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Caversham has more residents (7,419 vs 1,280); Caversham has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $95,316).

Caversham Viveash
Population 7,419
+83% vs other
 1,280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.2% +23.7%
Median age 33 40
Median household income $117,832/yr
+19% vs other
 $95,316/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+13% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caversham Viveash
0-4 10.1% / 5.8%
Caversham — 0-4: 10.1% Viveash — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.4% / 10.7%
Caversham — 5-14: 15.4% Viveash — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.7% / 6.5%
Caversham — 15-19: 4.7% Viveash — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.1% / 6.8%
Caversham — 20-24: 5.1% Viveash — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 17.3% / 13.0%
Caversham — 25-34: 17.3% Viveash — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 18.6% / 12.1%
Caversham — 35-44: 18.6% Viveash — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.9% / 12.9%
Caversham — 45-54: 11.9% Viveash — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 8.6% / 14.5%
Caversham — 55-64: 8.6% Viveash — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 5.6% / 8.5%
Caversham — 65-74: 5.6% Viveash — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.3% / 6.3%
Caversham — 75-84: 2.3% Viveash — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.5% / 2.4%
Caversham — 85+: 0.5% Viveash — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caversham 62.2% couple families
Caversham — Couple Families: 62.2% Caversham — Lone Person: 20.8% Caversham — One Parent Families: 12.5% Caversham — Group Household: 3.3% Caversham — Other Families: 1.2%
Viveash 37.0% couple families
Viveash — Couple Families: 37.0% Viveash — Lone Person: 33.8% Viveash — One Parent Families: 22.8% Viveash — Group Household: 4.3% Viveash — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 16.5% renting
Caversham — Owned Outright: 17.7% Caversham — Mortgage: 65.8% Caversham — Renting: 16.5%
Viveash 27.5% renting
Viveash — Owned Outright: 29.3% Viveash — Mortgage: 43.2% Viveash — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caversham Viveash
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 14.8%
Caversham — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Viveash — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 11.1%
Caversham — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Viveash — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.7%
Caversham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Viveash — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 3.5%
Caversham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Viveash — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.6%
Caversham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Viveash — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Caversham Viveash
India 7.4% / 5.2%
Caversham — India: 7.4% Viveash — India: 5.2%
England 4.8% / 7.7%
Caversham — England: 4.8% Viveash — England: 7.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.8%
Caversham — New Zealand: 3.0% Viveash — New Zealand: 3.8%
Philippines 3.9% / 1.9%
Caversham — Philippines: 3.9% Viveash — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Caversham — South Africa: 1.1% Viveash — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.1%
Caversham — Italy: not among its largest Viveash — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 93.8% houses
Caversham — Houses: 93.8% Caversham — Townhouses: 2.0% Caversham — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Viveash 74.7% houses
Viveash — Houses: 74.7% Viveash — Townhouses: 26.1% Viveash — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caversham Viveash
Median house price $880,000 $885,000
Median unit price — $588,500
Median land price $712,500 $818,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 97 sales
 18 days
from 16 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.

Caversham Viveash
3 bed $775K / $783K
Caversham — 3 bed: $775K (47 sales) Viveash — 3 bed: $783K (16 sales)

47 vs 16 sales

4 bed $902K / $1M
Caversham — 4 bed: $902K (92 sales) Viveash — 4 bed: $1M (9 sales)

92 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Caversham Viveash
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

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.

Caversham Viveash
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Caversham Viveash
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

Viveash is more walkable (47 vs 35).

Caversham Viveash
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Caversham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Caversham carries more crime risk (66 vs 49).

Caversham Viveash
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Caversham Viveash
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Caversham

  • Caversham Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Viveash

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

Amenities in the suburb

Caversham Viveash
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 17 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Viveash sits further from the CBD (18.3 km vs 15.6 km).

Caversham Viveash
Walkability score 35/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 15.6 km 18.3 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 29 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 0.8%
postcode 6056
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 56
postcode 6056

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.

Caversham Viveash
Car (driver) 79.0% / 76.0%
Caversham — Car (driver): 79.0% Viveash — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 8.5%
Caversham — Worked from Home: 7.7% Viveash — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Caversham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Viveash — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 4.7% / 6.3%
Caversham — Train: 4.7% Viveash — Train: 6.3%
Bus 1.7% / 1.7%
Caversham — Bus: 1.7% Viveash — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Caversham Viveash
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Caversham Viveash
Connectivity score 86/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
2,107 premises
 50%
683 premises

Climate

Caversham Viveash
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

Caversham Viveash
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Caversham Viveash
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caversham Viveash
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caversham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Viveash

Middle-Ring Quiet River Townhouses

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