Suburb report · WA 6148
Riverton
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Riverton suburb profile
Who lives in Riverton
Riverton sits 10km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Riverton holds 6,543 people, which puts it in the upper band of Western Australian suburbs by population, at the 64th percentile. By population it is number 134 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Riverton has a median age of 39, near the state's median suburb at 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 116 of 270 have an older median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area the average is 44.6, so Riverton runs 5.6 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $113,400, close to the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. The other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area average $129,065, putting Riverton 12.1% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 138 report a higher median household income. Tenure is balanced for Western Australia: 73.7% owner-occupied and 26.3% renting. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 112 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Riverton. That is 5.2 points below the 78.9% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 2,086 households lived in Riverton, a larger stock than most Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 57.3%, couples without children 20.5%, people living alone 20% and group households 2.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 37 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The share of families with children, 57.3%, is higher than in 90% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 20.5%, fewer than in 93% of Western Australian suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area, families with children make up 50.8% of households, against 57.3% here.
Housing supply
79 new dwellings were approved across the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area in the year to June 2025, 24% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 104 a year. The Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area had 16,102 residents in 2025 and takes in Riverton and neighbouring suburbs. That is 4.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 4.4 of a typical Western Australian statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 152, and the quietest was 2020, with 77.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area expanded its population by 9.3%, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 0.4 points behind. It ranks at the 49th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.2% in 2022 to 2.7% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Ferndale, where the share of families with children is 41% compared with 57.3% here. On the share of people living alone, Shelley comes closest to Riverton: 19.4% against 20%. Rossmoyne, 2km away, has 3,916 residents and a median household income of $127,700.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.