Suburb in Swan

Viveash, WA

Viveash had a population of 1,280 at the 2021 Census (+23.7% since 2016). Median age 40.3. Median weekly household income $1,835. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Viveash at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Viveash's population grew by 23.7% to 1,280, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 40.3, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

27.1% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 28.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 505 households.

The median household earns $1,835 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $336 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,921 a month.

31.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 16.5% use a language other than English at home. 42.5% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Viveash beside WA and Australia.

MeasureViveashWAAustralia
Population1,2802,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age40.338.038.2
Households505965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting27.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright28.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,835$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$336$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,921$1,841$1,866
Born overseas31.7%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home16.5%19.7%23.6%
No religion42.5%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+23.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9092011
  2. 1,0352016
  3. 1,2802021

Age

Median age 40.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Viveash Western Australia
Share of people by age, Viveash and Western Australia
0–910.4%
10–1913.0%
20–2913.0%
30–3913.5%
40–4912.6%
50–5915.0%
60–6910.9%
70–797.1%
80+5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Viveash at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.8%
  2. Australian32.8%
  3. Irish10.8%
  4. Scottish9.2%
  5. Italian7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam5.6%
  2. Italian1.7%
  3. Tagalog1.5%
  4. Croatian0.7%
  5. Spanish0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.1%
  2. India5.5%
  3. New Zealand4.0%
  4. the Philippines2.0%
  5. Italy1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Viveash

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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