Viveash vs Woodbridge

Viveash is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Woodbridge. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Woodbridge is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 18.3 km. On these figures, Woodbridge tends to suit 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

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Viveash carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($440,000 vs $818,000)
  • has cheaper units ($494,000 vs $588,500)
  • But Viveash leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

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

Woodbridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 18.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Viveash carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 89/100)
  • Woodbridge is more walkable (83/100 vs 47/100)

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

  • Viveash is growing faster (23.7% vs 3.3%)
  • Woodbridge returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Viveash Woodbridge
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.

Viveash Woodbridge
Walkability 47 / 83
Viveash — Walkability: 47/100 Woodbridge — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 51 / 11
Viveash — Safety: 51/100 Woodbridge — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Viveash — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodbridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 13
Viveash — Low flood risk: 6/100 Woodbridge — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Viveash has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $86,112); Woodbridge skews older (43 vs 40).

Viveash Woodbridge
Population 1,280
+6% vs other
 1,207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.7% +3.3%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $95,316/yr
+10% vs other
 $86,112/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+4% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Viveash Woodbridge
0-4 5.8% / 3.6%
Viveash — 0-4: 5.8% Woodbridge — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.7% / 9.7%
Viveash — 5-14: 10.7% Woodbridge — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.5% / 6.8%
Viveash — 15-19: 6.5% Woodbridge — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.8% / 6.4%
Viveash — 20-24: 6.8% Woodbridge — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.0% / 12.5%
Viveash — 25-34: 13.0% Woodbridge — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.1% / 12.7%
Viveash — 35-44: 12.1% Woodbridge — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.9% / 15.3%
Viveash — 45-54: 12.9% Woodbridge — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.5% / 13.4%
Viveash — 55-64: 14.5% Woodbridge — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.5% / 11.2%
Viveash — 65-74: 8.5% Woodbridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 6.3% / 5.9%
Viveash — 75-84: 6.3% Woodbridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.4% / 2.3%
Viveash — 85+: 2.4% Woodbridge — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Viveash 33.8% lone person
Viveash — Lone Person: 33.8% Viveash — Couple Families: 37.0% Viveash — One Parent Families: 22.8% Viveash — Group Household: 4.3% Viveash — Other Families: 2.1%
Woodbridge 42.3% lone person
Woodbridge — Lone Person: 42.3% Woodbridge — Couple Families: 32.1% Woodbridge — One Parent Families: 21.0% Woodbridge — Group Household: 2.6% Woodbridge — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Viveash 27.5% renting
Viveash — Owned Outright: 29.3% Viveash — Mortgage: 43.2% Viveash — Renting: 27.5%
Woodbridge 36.3% renting
Woodbridge — Owned Outright: 28.7% Woodbridge — Mortgage: 35.0% Woodbridge — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Viveash Woodbridge
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.3%
Viveash — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Woodbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 14.5%
Viveash — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Woodbridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 10.7%
Viveash — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Woodbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 4.7%
Viveash — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Woodbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.0%
Viveash — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Woodbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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.

Viveash Woodbridge
England 7.7% / 8.4%
Viveash — England: 7.7% Woodbridge — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 3.8% / 4.5%
Viveash — New Zealand: 3.8% Woodbridge — New Zealand: 4.5%
India 5.2% / 1.0%
Viveash — India: 5.2% Woodbridge — India: 1.0%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.8%
Viveash — Philippines: 1.9% Woodbridge — Philippines: 1.8%
Italy 1.1% / 1.6%
Viveash — Italy: 1.1% Woodbridge — Italy: 1.6%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.7%
Viveash — Scotland: 1.0% Woodbridge — Scotland: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Viveash 74.7% houses
Viveash — Houses: 74.7% Viveash — Townhouses: 26.1% Viveash — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodbridge 71.9% houses
Woodbridge — Houses: 71.9% Woodbridge — Townhouses: 23.7% Woodbridge — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Viveash Woodbridge
Median house price $885,000 $942,000
Median unit price $588,500 $494,000
Median land price $818,000 $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 21 days
from 23 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.

Viveash Woodbridge
3 bed $783K / $648K
Viveash — 3 bed: $783K (16 sales) Woodbridge — 3 bed: $648K (31 sales)

16 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.1M
Viveash — 4 bed: $1M (9 sales) Woodbridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Viveash Woodbridge
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.

Viveash Woodbridge
Houses 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
 5.3%
$935/wk on $919K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Viveash Woodbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Woodbridge is more walkable (83 vs 47).

Viveash Woodbridge
Grade C B
Score 45/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodbridge carries more crime risk (89 vs 49).

Viveash Woodbridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Viveash

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

Schools in Woodbridge

  • Governor Stirling Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woodbridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Viveash Woodbridge
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Viveash sits further from the CBD (18.3 km vs 15.8 km).

Viveash Woodbridge
Walkability score 47/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 18.3 km
+14% vs other
 15.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 24 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
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.

Viveash Woodbridge
Car (driver) 76.0% / 72.7%
Viveash — Car (driver): 76.0% Woodbridge — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 6.7%
Viveash — Worked from Home: 8.5% Woodbridge — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Train 6.3% / 8.6%
Viveash — Train: 6.3% Woodbridge — Train: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.3%
Viveash — Car (passenger): 5.4% Woodbridge — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.9%
Viveash — Walked Only: 1.2% Woodbridge — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 0.6%
Viveash — Bus: 1.7% Woodbridge — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Viveash Woodbridge
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 22.5 km

NBN connectivity

Viveash Woodbridge
Connectivity score 73/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
683 premises
 12%
667 premises

Climate

Viveash Woodbridge
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Viveash

Middle-Ring Quiet River Townhouses

Woodbridge

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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