Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Viveash suburb profile
Viveash, WA · Postcode 6056
This Viveash suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Viveash, WA (postcode 6056). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Viveash with nearby suburbs.
Viveash at a glance
Population
1,280
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,833/wk
Median age
40
Viveash trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.8% over 10 years
Population
1,280
was 1,035 in 2016
+245 · +23.7%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
$40 · -10.5%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,408/wk in 2016
+$425 · +30.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Viveash population growth · Viveash then and now
Viveash vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Viveash, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.8% vs area
- Viveash$340/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-7.5% vs area
- Viveash$1,833/wk
- Nearby$1,418/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Viveash40
- Nearby39
- Perth39
Personal income
+1.9% vs area
- Viveash$903/wk
- Nearby$725/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Viveash compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Viveash sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Viveash on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Viveash, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Viveash people
- Population
- 1,280
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 30%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Viveash income
- Median household income
- $1,833/wk
- Median personal income
- $903/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Viveash housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,850/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.4%
- Mortgaged
- 37.4%
- Rented
- 23.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Viveash work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6056)
Compare Viveash with nearby suburbs
Viveash in numbers
Viveash had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 405th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 40, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 30% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.4% own their home outright, 37.4% are paying a mortgage, 23.8% rent. Separate houses make up 66.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,833/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 57.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.7% (from 1,035 to 1,280). Median rent moved from $380/wk to $340/wk (-10.5%).
Viveash suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Viveash, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Viveash was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Viveash, WA?
- Viveash had 1,280 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Viveash?
- Median household income in Viveash was $1,833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Viveash?
- 23.8% of occupied homes in Viveash were rented, 25.4% were owned outright and 37.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Viveash suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Viveash. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth