Rivervale WA 6103
Rivervale is a suburb in Western Australia, 7 km from Perth CBD, around 10 minutes by car. Population is 10,897; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $89,596 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 5.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,760. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Rivervale a good suburb?
Rivervale scores a B (66/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 85/100 · 6.6 km · 10 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $965K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 83/100 · Flood 31/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 34 · 10,897 residents
Liveability Rating
66 / 100 · Ranked #131 in WAEach bar is Rivervale's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
66 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataRivervale's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $565,000, roughly 26% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$565,000
4% below its 5 neighbours (median $588,500)
Based on 349 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 194 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 110 sales $512K
- 2 bed 196 sales $582K
- 3 bed 41 sales $740K
Houses
$965,000
3% above its 6 neighbours (median $935,000)
Based on 123 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 73 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 18 sales $730K
- 3 bed 65 sales $935K
- 4 bed 33 sales $1.23M
- 5 bed 5 sales $1.54M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Rivervale are currently listed at around $900,000 on average. Based on 47 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$900K
47 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$625K
95 units listed in the last 6 months.
142 of the suburb's 4,873 dwellings (2.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Rivervale rent for around $795 a week on average, based on 65 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$795/wk
In line with its 6 neighbours (median $800/wk)
65 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$680/wk
3% below its 4 neighbours (median $700/wk)
107 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
172 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,646 rented homes (6.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $700/wk
- 201 bonds
- +33% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6103.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$795/week ($41,000 a year) on a $900,000 median
$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $625,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
60 active Airbnb listings: 38 whole homes and 22 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.7% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Two schools serve Rivervale, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 514 students across 2 schools (avg 257)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1014-1114, median 1064 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Rivervale Primary School (333 students)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 5.1 kmCurtin University of TechnologyCurtin University · 354 courses
- 5.5 kmECU City CampusEdith Cowan University · 73 courses
- 5.5 kmSCU PerthSouthern Cross University · 92 courses
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Rivervale is very walkable on foot — at 85/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 7 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Rivervale.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 237.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 184.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 129.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.3 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Rivervale.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 85%
- Premises covered
- 6,970
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Belmont: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 26 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 9 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Rivervale is home to about 10,900 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $90,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
10,897
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$89,596/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,760/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$52,780/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
18.2%
Total Dwellings
4,873
Owner-Occupier Rate
45.7%
Houses
42.6%
Rental Stress
20.3%
Mortgage Stress
23.6%
Work From Home
7.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
365 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 48 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,587 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 62.4%
- Employment Rate
- 67.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 57.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,063 residents (9.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 10,291 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
27% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,691 of 6,348).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 4,083 people work here; 6,348 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 36% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,937 a year through Belmont based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Belmont
In the year to August 2026, 595 new dwellings were approved across Belmont. That mix is 136 houses and 459 units. Approvals are up 71.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Perth Airport, 6.8 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 15.3 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 11.9% of addresses
- 949 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 663 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.3°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
19 facilities within 5 km- 2.6 km
- 3.4 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.9 km
- 4.0 kmSoft Drink, Cordial and Syrup ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 4.0 kmPrepared Animal and Bird Feed ManufacturingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6103, 108 of 8,747 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.9% (431 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6103, 1,238 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,761 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 87 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
7 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $565,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 64.0% | 36.0% | +4.6 |
| 2022 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 58.8% | 41.2% | -12.0 |
| 2019 | Steve Irons | 47.3% | 52.7% | -0.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Cassie Rowe WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cassie Rowe ALP | 69.3% |
| 2021 | Cassie Rowe ALP | 79.2% |
| 2017 | Cassie Rowe ALP | 61.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Perth There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Perth suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Rivervale
Is Rivervale a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Rivervale is high (83/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Rivervale?
Rivervale has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (31/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Rivervale a good place to live?
Rivervale has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (66/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Rivervale?
Rivervale, WA had a population of 10,897 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Rivervale, WA?
The postcode for Rivervale, WA is 6103.
How far is Rivervale from Perth?
Rivervale is 7 km from Perth CBD by road, about 10 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Rivervale?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Rivervale was $89,596 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Rivervale?
The median advertised rent in Rivervale is $795 a week for houses (65 listings) and $680 a week for units (107 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Rivervale?
The median age of residents in Rivervale was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Rivervale?
There are 2 schools inside the Rivervale boundary: 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Rivervale walkable?
Rivervale scores 85/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Rivervale?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Rivervale, Perth Airport (6.8 km away), summer days average 32.3°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 663 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Rivervale?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Rivervale belong to?
Rivervale sits within the Belmont local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Rivervale?
The average residential rates bill through Belmont is $2,937 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Rivervale?
Across Belmont, 595 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 71.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Rivervale in?
Rivervale sits within the federal Division of Swan, currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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