Suburb report · WA 6056
Viveash
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Population
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Viveash suburb profile
Who lives in Viveash
Viveash is 16km out from central Perth, part of its established middle ring. Viveash is a small community of 1,435 residents, larger than only 10% of Western Australian suburbs with at least 1,000 people. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 262 by population. The median age of 39 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 116 of 270 have an older median age. That is 1.5 years younger than the average of 40.5 across the other 2 suburbs of the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $108,800 a year, higher than 53% of Western Australian suburbs. That is 27% above the average of $85,645 across the other 2 suburbs of the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area. On household income it ranks 150 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. An ownership share of 72.5% sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, above 43% of suburbs. On ownership it ranks 166 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area the ownership share is 76%, 3.5 points higher than in Viveash.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted just 505 occupied private dwellings in Viveash, fewer than in 89% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 47.5%, ahead of couples without children at 25.1% and people living alone at 25%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 125 have a higher share of families with children and 144 a lower one. The 3.2% share of group households runs above most of Western Australia, at the 65th percentile. At 25.1%, couples without children are less common here than in 69% of Western Australian suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area, families with children make up 44.5% of households, against 47.5% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 48 new dwellings were approved across the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 34 a year. Supply figures here are for the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area, home to 6,580 residents in 2025, which takes in Viveash and neighbouring suburbs. At 7.3 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 4.4 of the median Western Australian area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 23 in 2023 to 48 in 2025.
Population trend
The population of the Middle Swan-Herne Hill statistical area grew 14.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Western Australia, 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 4.4 points ahead. It ranks at the 77th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 4.1%, and the slowest to 2022, at 1.3%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Greenmount differs most on the owner-occupied share: 88.5% there against 72.5% in Viveash. Bellevue matches Viveash on the median age, at 39. Helena Valley sits 6km away, with a median household income of $116,300 against $108,800 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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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.