14,518 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,158
- 2016: 13,486
- 2021: 14,518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. This community of 14,518 people has grown by 10% since 2011 and is now shaped by a high proportion of both children and seniors.
14,518
▲ +10.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne — higher than 74% of areas.
| Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne | 14,518 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,360 people since 2011. Residents here are generally older than those in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising from 40 to 42 years over the last decade.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.1% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
20.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 58.8% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.7%, which is well below the state and national figures. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
0.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne/topic/demographics-identity