163,656 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 150,120
- 2016: 155,934
- 2021: 163,656
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverina · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Riverina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Riverina compared to the rest of the state. The region's population grew by 9% since 2011 to reach 163,656 people. It is an area with a balanced age mix, featuring more children and seniors than the national average.
163,656
▲ +9.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Riverina — lower than 63% of areas.
| Riverina | 163,656 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical resident in Riverina is 39, which is about the same as the state average and slightly older than the national figure. This age has crept up by one year since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over have risen to 19.2% since 2011.
19.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverina splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 6.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, and 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
6.6% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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/sa4/113/riverina/topic/demographics-identity