3,074 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,968
- 2016: 3,034
- 2021: 3,074
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Riverview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 85% of similar areas are smaller than Mount Riverview, which has 3,074 residents. This is a family-focused community where children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas.
3,074
▲ +3.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Riverview — higher than 84% of areas.
| Mount Riverview | 3,074 |
|---|---|
| 2774, NSW | 13,010 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,074. Residents here are typically 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.3%, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
19.3% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Riverview splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state average of 3.4%. Most residents are married (56.1%), while those in de facto relationships (10.1%) are fewer than in most areas.
2.3% ▲ +202.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Riverview, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12799/mount-riverview/topic/demographics-identity