Rivervale
WA 6103 · Belmont
10,897 (2021) → 12,364 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rivervale is a moderate growth suburb in Belmont, WA 6103, about 5km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Rivervale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 81/100, and is about 15km inland. Rivervale has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.23%), India (3.02%), China (2.96%), New Zealand (2.83%), Malaysia (2.17%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.88%), Cantonese (2.1%), Arabic (1.55%), Korean (1.17%), Urdu (1.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1057 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1110
- Rivervale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lathlain Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1085
- St Clare's SchoolSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1014
- Carlisle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1056
- Perth Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1086
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1014
- Cloverdale Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 982
- Belmont City CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 960
- Cloverdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 958
- Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1106
- East Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1083
- East Victoria Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1065
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1085
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rivervale
Is Rivervale safe?
Rivervale has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Rivervale from Perth CBD?
Rivervale is about 5.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rivervale?
Rivervale has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1051 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rivervale?
Rivervale has a transport score of 81/100 and 34 bus stops.