WA · Belmont Council
Rivervale, 6103
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Rivervale is a mid-sized suburb in the Belmont area, home to around 10,897 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,897
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,723
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 886 of 5,761
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,760
- Employment rate
- 67.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 369 / 1,034 / 1,760
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,322
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,064
- Rivervale Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alexander Rd Before Knutsford Av
- Alexander Rd Before Saint Kilda Rd
- Belmont Av After Francisco St
- Belmont Av Before Alexander Rd
- Belmont Av Before Esther St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bench (2)
- TrekBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (12)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Alexander Rd After Acton AvBus stop
- Alexander Rd After Finlay CtBus stop
- Alexander Rd Before Armadale RdBus stop
- Alexander Rd Before Knutsford AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Copley ReservePark
- Cracknell ParkPark
- Hardey ParkPark
- Jack Ring ParkPark
- Lion ParkPark
- Tranby ReservePark
- Wilson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Hill 6016 Tanunda Dr, Rivervale4490
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100
- National rank
- 1500th in Australia
- State rank
- 173rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #122 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hill 60heritage16 Tanunda Dr, Rivervale4490
- Copley Reservegovernmentpark
- Cracknell Parkgovernmentpark
- Hardey Parkgovernmentpark
- Jack Ring Parkgovernmentpark
- Lion Parkgovernmentpark
- Tranby Reservegovernmentpark
- Wilson Parkgovernmentpark
- Alexander Rd Before Knutsford Avtransport
- Alexander Rd Before Saint Kilda Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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