32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Riverlea is now 62, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of just 32 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with no children under 15 living here.
32
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- 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 Riverlea — lower than 80% of areas.
| Riverlea | 32 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riverlea is a sparsely populated area with only 32 residents. The typical age is 62, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 34.4% of people aged 65 and over.
34.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverlea, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 37%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Additionally, no one here is in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverlea, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverlea
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13381/riverlea/topic/demographics-identity