7,275 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,072
- 2016: 6,424
- 2021: 7,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Riverside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Riverside are married, marking it as a community where traditional partnerships are common. The area has seen a steady increase in size, adding about 1,203 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 40 years old, there is a growing number of seniors living here.
7,275
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Riverside — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Riverside grew 20% since 2011 to reach 7,275 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the state figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 21.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 4.9 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 17.7% of residents, which is about the same as the Australian average.
21.5% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverside splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.4% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011046/riverside/topic/demographics-identity