161,349 ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 133,981
- 2016: 155,793
- 2021: 161,349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverina · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Riverina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Riverina than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 20% since 2011 to reach 161,349 people. While the typical resident is 40, the area has seen a notable shift towards a younger profile over the last decade.
161,349
▲ +20.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Riverina — lower than 57% of areas.
| Riverina | 161,349 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 27,368 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure and 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher-than-usual share of children under 15, who account for 19.4% of the area.
21.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverina splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, a figure that rose 4.6 points since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average. About 11.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.5% ▲ +158.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverina, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED139/riverina/topic/demographics-identity