Rivervale Suburb Profile

Rivervale is a predominantly residential area spanning three square kilometres. Established in the 1840s, significant residential development did not occur until the 1950s and 1960s. Today, Rivervale is home to more than 10,300 people following a significant growth between 2006 and 2016.

Life in Rivervale

Rivervale's family-friendly lifestyle is an appealing feature of the inner-city suburb. There are numerous parks and ovals, such as Wilson Park, which features a number of netball courts open for public use, as well as a playground and community centre.

The Kooyong Road Shopping Strip features a large IGA, chemist, butcher, post office, take away food outlets, with the Belmont Forum the closest shopping centre. There are two local schools in Rivervale including St Augustine's Primary School and Rivervale Primary School. Many homes in the suburbs are also catered for by the nearby suburbs schools such as Carlisle and Lathlain.

Based on settled sales as at 25 January 2021

1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020

Upper Quartile	Median	Lower Quartile
$625,500	$522,500	$442,500

Based on settled sales as at 25 January 2021

1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020

Upper Quartile	Median	Lower Quartile
$625,500	$522,500	$442,500

Growth Rates	YTD QTR	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Rivervale	4.5%	4.7%	-3.4%	0.2%
Perth Metro Region	0.6%	-1.6%	-2.3%	-0.2%
CPI		1.3%	1.0%	1.7%

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Rivervale facts

KEY FACTS

Distance to Perth (km)	5
Postcode	6103
Local Government	Belmont
Primary schools	St Augustine's School, Rivervale Primary School, Belmont Primary School, Lathlain Primary School, Perth Individual, Carlisle Primary School, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Victoria Park Primary School
Secondary schools	Perth Individual, St Clare's School, Belmont City College, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Trinity College, Australian Islamic College - Kewdale, Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington Secondary School, Mercedes College, Carson Street School
Shops	Belmont Fourm
Train stations	Burswood
Bus services	Bus service to Perth CBD

Property ownership types

Rivervale property types

Rivervale by age

Rivervale households

2016 Census Summary	Rivervale	Perth
Population - usually resident	10,366	1,943,858
Median age of residents (years)	32	36
Average household size (persons)	2.00	3.00
Number of occupied dwellings *	4,080	690,280
Number of unoccupied dwellings	652	85,730
Median weekly household income	$1,456	$1,643
Median monthly mortgage repayment	$2,000	$2,000
Total private dwellings	4,729	776,015
Area (sqkm)	3	6,416

* Excludes visitor only households