Riverton vs Willetton

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Riverton is closer to the city centre: 14.6 km, against 17.3 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

Willetton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 9)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 2)

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

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

Riverton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.6 km vs 17.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Willetton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 52/100)

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

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

Riverton Willetton
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.

Riverton Willetton
Walkability 82 / 88
Riverton — Walkability: 82/100 Willetton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 48 / 58
Riverton — Safety: 48/100 Willetton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Riverton — Low fire risk: 63/100 Willetton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 100
Riverton — Low flood risk: 35/100 Willetton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 6,078); Willetton has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $99,112).

Riverton Willetton
Population 6,078 19,262
+217% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +5.9%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $99,112/yr $113,256/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverton Willetton
0-4 4.7% / 4.0%
Riverton — 0-4: 4.7% Willetton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 16.0% / 17.9%
Riverton — 5-14: 16.0% Willetton — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 8.1% / 8.3%
Riverton — 15-19: 8.1% Willetton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.9% / 5.7%
Riverton — 20-24: 5.9% Willetton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.7% / 7.3%
Riverton — 25-34: 8.7% Willetton — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 15.6% / 15.3%
Riverton — 35-44: 15.6% Willetton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.8% / 15.2%
Riverton — 45-54: 14.8% Willetton — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.1% / 10.7%
Riverton — 55-64: 10.1% Willetton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.7% / 9.9%
Riverton — 65-74: 8.7% Willetton — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.8% / 4.4%
Riverton — 75-84: 5.8% Willetton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.6% / 1.2%
Riverton — 85+: 1.6% Willetton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Willetton 65.4% couple families
Willetton — Couple Families: 65.4% Willetton — Lone Person: 18.1% Willetton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Willetton — Group Household: 2.0% Willetton — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverton 26.3% renting
Riverton — Owned Outright: 37.7% Riverton — Mortgage: 36.1% Riverton — Renting: 26.3%
Willetton 20.1% renting
Willetton — Owned Outright: 40.0% Willetton — Mortgage: 40.0% Willetton — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverton Willetton
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 20.3%
Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Willetton — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 8.5%
Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Willetton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.3%
Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Willetton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.5%
Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Willetton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Riverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Willetton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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.

Riverton Willetton
India 8.9% / 8.3%
Riverton — India: 8.9% Willetton — India: 8.3%
Malaysia 7.3% / 8.5%
Riverton — Malaysia: 7.3% Willetton — Malaysia: 8.5%
China 6.0% / 7.1%
Riverton — China: 6.0% Willetton — China: 7.1%
England 4.0% / 4.5%
Riverton — England: 4.0% Willetton — England: 4.5%
Sri Lanka 4.1% / 2.0%
Riverton — Sri Lanka: 4.1% Willetton — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
Singapore 2.5% / 2.9%
Riverton — Singapore: 2.5% Willetton — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverton 88.4% houses
Riverton — Houses: 88.4% Riverton — Townhouses: 9.3% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Willetton 89.9% houses
Willetton — Houses: 89.9% Willetton — Townhouses: 4.3% Willetton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverton Willetton
Median house price $1,305,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price — $830,000
Median land price $900,000 $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 49 sales
 36 days
from 183 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.

Riverton Willetton
3 bed $1.2M / $1.12M
Riverton — 3 bed: $1.2M (27 sales) Willetton — 3 bed: $1.12M (75 sales)

27 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.4M
Riverton — 4 bed: $1.3M (40 sales) Willetton — 4 bed: $1.4M (124 sales)

40 vs 124 sales

5 bed $1.62M / $1.68M
Riverton — 5 bed: $1.62M (9 sales) Willetton — 5 bed: $1.68M (41 sales)

9 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Riverton Willetton
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.

Riverton Willetton
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.26M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Riverton Willetton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Willetton scores higher overall (90 vs 68).

Riverton Willetton
Grade B A+
Score 68/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Riverton Willetton
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Riverton Willetton
Inside the suburb 3 7
Rated above peers 2 5
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.3 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3%
same for both

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

Schools in Willetton

  • Burrendah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global WA Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rostrata Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riverton Willetton
Supermarkets 0 9
Cafes & restaurants 1 31
Parks & reserves 9 35
Childcare 4 11
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Willetton sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 14.6 km).

Riverton Willetton
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 14.6 km 17.3 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 687.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 6148
 1.7%
postcode 6155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6148
 82
postcode 6155

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.

Riverton Willetton
Car (driver) 73.4% / 73.3%
Riverton — Car (driver): 73.4% Willetton — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 9.2%
Riverton — Worked from Home: 9.4% Willetton — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 7.3% / 8.2%
Riverton — Train: 7.3% Willetton — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.8%
Riverton — Car (passenger): 4.7% Willetton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 3.4% / 2.7%
Riverton — Bus: 3.4% Willetton — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Riverton Willetton
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 13.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Riverton Willetton
Connectivity score 76/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,486 premises
 46%
7,682 premises

Climate

Riverton Willetton
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Riverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Willetton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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