Wilson vs Riverton

Wilson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Riverton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riverton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Riverton: a median of $1.3 million, against $942,000 in Wilson, and rent is higher there too. Wilson is closer to the city centre: 11 km, against 14.6 km. On these figures, Wilson tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and share households, 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 48%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Wilson has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Wilson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($510,000 vs $900,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($942,500 vs $1,305,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilson

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11 km vs 14.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 22 min)
  • But Riverton is more walkable (82/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Riverton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 61/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Wilson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wilson 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.

Wilson 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.

Wilson Riverton
Walkability 61 / 82
Wilson — Walkability: 61/100 Riverton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 31 / 48
Wilson — Safety: 31/100 Riverton — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 56 / 63
Wilson — Low fire risk: 56/100 Riverton — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 20 / 35
Wilson — Low flood risk: 20/100 Riverton — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Riverton rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk); Riverton has higher household incomes ($99,112 vs $86,736).

Wilson Riverton
Population 6,608
+8% vs other
 6,078
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +7.7%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $86,736/yr $99,112/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilson Riverton
0-4 5.8% / 4.7%
Wilson — 0-4: 5.8% Riverton — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.5% / 16.0%
Wilson — 5-14: 9.5% Riverton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.7% / 8.1%
Wilson — 15-19: 4.7% Riverton — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 9.9% / 5.9%
Wilson — 20-24: 9.9% Riverton — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 18.9% / 8.7%
Wilson — 25-34: 18.9% Riverton — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.7% / 15.6%
Wilson — 35-44: 13.7% Riverton — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 9.9% / 14.8%
Wilson — 45-54: 9.9% Riverton — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 10.7% / 10.1%
Wilson — 55-64: 10.7% Riverton — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.8% / 8.7%
Wilson — 65-74: 7.8% Riverton — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.7% / 5.8%
Wilson — 75-84: 5.7% Riverton — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.4% / 1.6%
Wilson — 85+: 3.4% Riverton — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilson 36.4% couple families
Wilson — Couple Families: 36.4% Wilson — Lone Person: 36.9% Wilson — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wilson — Group Household: 12.6% Wilson — Other Families: 2.9%
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.

Wilson 38.7% renting
Wilson — Owned Outright: 30.4% Wilson — Mortgage: 31.0% Wilson — Renting: 38.7%
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.

Wilson Riverton
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 20.5%
Wilson — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% Riverton — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 8.3%
Wilson — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Riverton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 9.3%
Wilson — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Riverton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
Wilson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Riverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Wilson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% 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.

Wilson Riverton
Malaysia 5.9% / 7.3%
Wilson — Malaysia: 5.9% Riverton — Malaysia: 7.3%
India 4.1% / 8.9%
Wilson — India: 4.1% Riverton — India: 8.9%
China 4.6% / 6.0%
Wilson — China: 4.6% Riverton — China: 6.0%
England 4.8% / 4.0%
Wilson — England: 4.8% Riverton — England: 4.0%
Sri Lanka — / 4.1%
Wilson — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Riverton — Sri Lanka: 4.1%
Indonesia 2.1% / 1.5%
Wilson — Indonesia: 2.1% Riverton — Indonesia: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilson 95.5% houses
Wilson — Houses: 95.5% Wilson — Townhouses: 3.6% Wilson — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Riverton 88.4% houses
Riverton — Houses: 88.4% Riverton — Townhouses: 9.3% Riverton — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wilson Riverton
Median house price $942,500 $1,305,000
Median unit price $815,000 —
Median land price $510,000 $900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 73 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.

Wilson Riverton
3 bed $886K / $1.2M
Wilson — 3 bed: $886K (64 sales) Riverton — 3 bed: $1.2M (27 sales)

64 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.3M
Wilson — 4 bed: $1.03M (60 sales) Riverton — 4 bed: $1.3M (40 sales)

60 vs 40 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.62M
Wilson — 5 bed: $1.29M (11 sales) Riverton — 5 bed: $1.62M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Wilson 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.

Wilson Riverton
Houses 4.3%
$790/wk on $949K
 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wilson Riverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools — Higher than 92% of WA
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 14% of WA

Liveability

Riverton scores higher overall (68 vs 45); Riverton is more walkable (82 vs 61).

Wilson Riverton
Grade C B
Score 45/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wilson carries more crime risk (69 vs 52); Wilson carries more flood risk (80 vs 65).

Wilson Riverton
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
80/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Wilson Riverton
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 1.6 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 4.3%

Schools in Wilson

  • Wilson Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson Campus Independent · Primary

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

Wilson Riverton
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 19 9
Childcare 3 4
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Riverton sits further from the CBD (14.6 km vs 11 km).

Wilson Riverton
Walkability score 61/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 11 km 14.6 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 203.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
 2.3%
postcode 6148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
 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.

Wilson Riverton
Car (driver) 75.7% / 73.4%
Wilson — Car (driver): 75.7% Riverton — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 9.4%
Wilson — Worked from Home: 7.1% Riverton — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 4.0% / 7.3%
Wilson — Train: 4.0% Riverton — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.7%
Wilson — Car (passenger): 5.6% Riverton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 6.3% / 3.4%
Wilson — Bus: 6.3% Riverton — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Wilson Riverton
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 14.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wilson Riverton
Connectivity score 72/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,947 premises
 54%
2,486 premises

Climate

Wilson 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

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

Federal electorate

Wilson Riverton
Division Swan Tangney
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas Sam Lim
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wilson

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Riverton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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