Parkwood vs Riverton

Riverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Parkwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkwood, about half of households are couple families. In Riverton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Riverton: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.03 million in Parkwood, and rent is higher there too. Riverton is closer to the city centre: 14.6 km, against 20.3 km. On these figures, Parkwood tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Riverton suits families with children and couples.

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

Riverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Parkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,305,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Parkwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.6 km vs 20.3 km)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 64/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Parkwood has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • Riverton is more walkable (82/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Parkwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)
  • Riverton is growing faster (7.7% vs -0.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parkwood Riverton
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.

Parkwood Riverton
Walkability 64 / 82
Parkwood — Walkability: 64/100 Riverton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 41 / 48
Parkwood — Safety: 41/100 Riverton — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Parkwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverton — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 35
Parkwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Riverton — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Riverton has higher household incomes ($99,112 vs $83,148); Riverton rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk).

Parkwood Riverton
Population 5,995 6,078
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +7.7%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $83,148/yr $99,112/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parkwood Riverton
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
Parkwood — 0-4: 5.6% Riverton — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.6% / 16.0%
Parkwood — 5-14: 10.6% Riverton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.8% / 8.1%
Parkwood — 15-19: 4.8% Riverton — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.3% / 5.9%
Parkwood — 20-24: 5.3% Riverton — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.6% / 8.7%
Parkwood — 25-34: 12.6% Riverton — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.9% / 15.6%
Parkwood — 35-44: 13.9% Riverton — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.2% / 14.8%
Parkwood — 45-54: 12.2% Riverton — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 14.0% / 10.1%
Parkwood — 55-64: 14.0% Riverton — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 13.3% / 8.7%
Parkwood — 65-74: 13.3% Riverton — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.0% / 5.8%
Parkwood — 75-84: 6.0% Riverton — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.5% / 1.6%
Parkwood — 85+: 1.5% Riverton — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parkwood 45.1% couple families
Parkwood — Couple Families: 45.1% Parkwood — Lone Person: 33.2% Parkwood — One Parent Families: 16.6% Parkwood — Group Household: 3.7% Parkwood — Other Families: 1.4%
Riverton 57.3% couple families
Riverton — Couple Families: 57.3% Riverton — Lone Person: 25.0% Riverton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Riverton — Group Household: 2.9% Riverton — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parkwood 19.7% renting
Parkwood — Owned Outright: 42.6% Parkwood — Mortgage: 37.7% Parkwood — Renting: 19.7%
Riverton 26.3% renting
Riverton — Owned Outright: 37.7% Riverton — Mortgage: 36.1% Riverton — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parkwood Riverton
Bachelor Degree 15.6% / 20.5%
Parkwood — Bachelor Degree: 15.6% Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 8.3%
Parkwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.5%
Parkwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 9.3%
Parkwood — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.3%
Parkwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Parkwood Riverton
Malaysia 9.3% / 7.3%
Parkwood — Malaysia: 9.3% Riverton — Malaysia: 7.3%
India 4.2% / 8.9%
Parkwood — India: 4.2% Riverton — India: 8.9%
England 7.0% / 4.0%
Parkwood — England: 7.0% Riverton — England: 4.0%
China 4.0% / 6.0%
Parkwood — China: 4.0% Riverton — China: 6.0%
Singapore 2.9% / 2.5%
Parkwood — Singapore: 2.9% Riverton — Singapore: 2.5%
Sri Lanka — / 4.1%
Parkwood — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Riverton — Sri Lanka: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parkwood 84.3% houses
Parkwood — Houses: 84.3% Parkwood — Townhouses: 11.0% Parkwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Riverton 88.4% houses
Riverton — Houses: 88.4% Riverton — Townhouses: 9.3% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Parkwood Riverton
Median house price $1,030,000 $1,305,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 40 sales
 28 days
from 49 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.

Parkwood Riverton
3 bed $942K / $1.2M
Parkwood — 3 bed: $942K (28 sales) Riverton — 3 bed: $1.2M (27 sales)

28 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.3M
Parkwood — 4 bed: $1.2M (18 sales) Riverton — 4 bed: $1.3M (40 sales)

18 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Parkwood Riverton
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Parkwood Riverton
Houses 4.0%
$760/wk on $999K
 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Parkwood Riverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools — Higher than 92% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 14% of WA

Liveability

Riverton is more walkable (82 vs 64).

Parkwood Riverton
Grade A B
Score 70/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Riverton carries more flood risk (65 vs 0); Riverton carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Parkwood Riverton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Parkwood Riverton
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Curtin University of Technology, 4.7 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 4.3%

Schools in Parkwood

  • Lynwood Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Parkwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Riverton

  • Queen of Apostles School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Riverton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Riverton Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Parkwood Riverton
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 8 9
Childcare 2 4
GPs 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Parkwood sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 14.6 km).

Parkwood Riverton
Walkability score 64/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 20.3 km
+28% vs other
 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 187.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6147
 2.3%
postcode 6148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6147
 62
postcode 6148

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.

Parkwood Riverton
Car (driver) 80.2% / 73.4%
Parkwood — Car (driver): 80.2% Riverton — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 9.4%
Parkwood — Worked from Home: 6.6% Riverton — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 4.6% / 7.3%
Parkwood — Train: 4.6% Riverton — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.7%
Parkwood — Car (passenger): 4.7% Riverton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 2.8% / 3.4%
Parkwood — Bus: 2.8% Riverton — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Parkwood Riverton
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 14.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parkwood Riverton
Connectivity score 71/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,782 premises
 54%
2,486 premises

Climate

Parkwood Riverton
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Parkwood Riverton
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

Parkwood Riverton
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parkwood Riverton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parkwood

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Riverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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