Riverton, WA 6148 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Riverton sits along the Canning River, 12 km south of Perth, sharing postcode 6148 with Shelley and Rossmoyne. Riverside parks, golf and a stable family demographic define the area.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 9,472
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $1,906 /week
- Median personal income
- $755 /week
- Median family income
- $2,215 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Canning
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Perth - South East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Tangney
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $640 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Median house price
- $940,000
- Rent share of household income
- 34%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
What postcode is Riverton?
Riverton's postcode is 6148, shared with Shelley and Rossmoyne.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.