Rivett vs Weston

Rivett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Weston. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Weston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Weston: a median of $1.02 million, against $910,000 in Rivett, and rent is higher there too. Weston is closer to the city centre: 13 km, against 15.8 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

Rivett

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 74%)
  • But Weston has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rivett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($607,500 vs $802,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,020,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rivett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($322/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rivett is more walkable (77/100 vs 59/100)
  • Weston sits closer to the CBD (13 km vs 15.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Rivett carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 82/100)
  • Weston has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

  • Rivett returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.1%)
  • Weston is growing faster (11.9% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rivett Weston
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.

Rivett Weston
Walkability 77 / 59
Rivett — Walkability: 77/100 Weston — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 78 / 18
Rivett — Safety: 78/100 Weston — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Rivett — Low fire risk: 1/100 Weston — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 85 / 58
Rivett — Low flood risk: 85/100 Weston — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Weston rents higher ($420/wk vs $322/wk); Weston skews older (42 vs 39).

Rivett Weston
Population 3,354 4,000
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +11.9%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $114,764/yr $122,772/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $322/wk $420/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rivett Weston
0-4 7.2% / 5.7%
Rivett — 0-4: 7.2% Weston — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.5% / 13.2%
Rivett — 5-14: 13.5% Weston — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.2%
Rivett — 15-19: 5.5% Weston — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.6% / 4.7%
Rivett — 20-24: 4.6% Weston — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.5% / 10.5%
Rivett — 25-34: 12.5% Weston — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 14.8% / 14.2%
Rivett — 35-44: 14.8% Weston — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.2% / 13.7%
Rivett — 45-54: 13.2% Weston — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.0% / 9.3%
Rivett — 55-64: 10.0% Weston — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 10.6% / 10.1%
Rivett — 65-74: 10.6% Weston — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.4% / 9.2%
Rivett — 75-84: 6.4% Weston — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.0% / 4.4%
Rivett — 85+: 2.0% Weston — 85+: 4.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rivett 43.6% couple families
Rivett — Couple Families: 43.6% Rivett — Lone Person: 35.2% Rivett — One Parent Families: 17.3% Rivett — Group Household: 2.7% Rivett — Other Families: 1.3%
Weston 45.5% couple families
Weston — Couple Families: 45.5% Weston — Lone Person: 35.7% Weston — One Parent Families: 13.2% Weston — Group Household: 4.2% Weston — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rivett 25.3% renting
Rivett — Owned Outright: 32.6% Rivett — Mortgage: 42.1% Rivett — Renting: 25.3%
Weston 23.3% renting
Weston — Owned Outright: 37.6% Weston — Mortgage: 39.1% Weston — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rivett Weston
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 19.8%
Rivett — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Weston — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 12.7%
Rivett — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Weston — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 6.5%
Rivett — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Weston — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Rivett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Weston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.5%
Rivett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Weston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

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

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.

Rivett Weston
England 3.7% / 3.0%
Rivett — England: 3.7% Weston — England: 3.0%
India 2.1% / 2.1%
Rivett — India: 2.1% Weston — India: 2.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.8%
Rivett — Philippines: 1.5% Weston — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Rivett — New Zealand: 1.0% Weston — New Zealand: 1.2%
China 0.8% / 1.3%
Rivett — China: 0.8% Weston — China: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 1.1%
Rivett — Malaysia: not among its largest Weston — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rivett 86.9% houses
Rivett — Houses: 86.9% Rivett — Townhouses: 13.0% Rivett — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Weston 74.3% houses
Weston — Houses: 74.3% Weston — Townhouses: 21.0% Weston — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rivett Weston
Median house price $910,000 $1,020,000
Median unit price $607,500 $802,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 38 sales
 19 days
from 29 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.

Rivett Weston
3 bed $883K / $875K
Rivett — 3 bed: $883K (33 sales) Weston — 3 bed: $875K (25 sales)

33 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.14M
Rivett — 4 bed: $1.14M (25 sales) Weston — 4 bed: $1.14M (38 sales)

25 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Rivett Weston
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Rivett Weston
Houses 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
 4.1%
$750/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Rivett Weston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of ACT —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of ACT Higher than 71% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of ACT Higher than 36% of ACT

Liveability

Rivett scores higher overall (45 vs 34); Rivett is more walkable (77 vs 59).

Rivett Weston
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Weston carries more crime risk (82 vs 22); Weston carries more flood risk (42 vs 15).

Rivett Weston
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
22/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rivett Weston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 2
UNSW Canberra, 7.8 km

Schools in Rivett

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

Schools in Weston

  • Islamic School of Canberra Independent · Combined
  • Orana Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Rivett Weston
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 15
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Rivett sits further from the CBD (15.8 km vs 13 km).

Rivett Weston
Walkability score 77/100 59/100
Distance to Canberra 15.8 km
+18% vs other
 13 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 18 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
same for both

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.

Rivett Weston
Car (driver) 71.9% / 70.2%
Rivett — Car (driver): 71.9% Weston — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 14.4%
Rivett — Worked from Home: 14.3% Weston — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.8%
Rivett — Car (passenger): 5.7% Weston — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 5.7% / 5.6%
Rivett — Bus: 5.7% Weston — Bus: 5.6%
Bicycle 1.5% / 2.5%
Rivett — Bicycle: 1.5% Weston — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Rivett Weston
Elevation 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rivett Weston
Connectivity score 45/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,429 premises
 22%
2,001 premises

Climate

Rivett Weston
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rivett Weston
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 11.9 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.32 pphm —

Council rates

Rivett Weston
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Rivett Weston
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rivett Weston
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Rivett

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Weston

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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