Suburb report · WA 6103
Rivervale
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Population
12,364
Rivervale suburb profile
Who lives in Rivervale
At 6km from the Perth CBD, Rivervale is an inner-city suburb. With 12,364 residents, Rivervale is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 43 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 34, Rivervale is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 35 and younger than 216.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $99,800 a year, higher than 43% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 181 report a higher median household income. Only 45.7% of households own their home, lower than 93% of Western Australian suburbs, while 54.3% rent. On ownership it ranks 258 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,873 households lived in Rivervale, more than in 94% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 27.8%, couples without children 26.4%, people living alone 38.5% and group households 7.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 254 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The share of group households, 7.4%, is higher than in 96% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.4%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 42nd percentile.
Housing supply
41 new dwellings were approved across the Rivervale statistical area in the year to June 2025, 49% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 80 a year. The Rivervale statistical area had 12,842 residents in 2025 and closely matches Rivervale. That works out to 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 4.4 of the median Western Australian statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 25 in 2023 to 223 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Rivervale statistical area put on 13.9% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 4.2 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 76% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2024 (4.2%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.4%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is East Victoria Park, where the median household income is $123,700 compared with $99,800 here. On the owner-occupied share, Victoria Park comes closest to Rivervale: 46% against 45.7%. At 3km, Maylands counts 14,774 residents against 12,364 in Rivervale.
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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.