298 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 254
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Riverside is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 53. This creates a community where seniors make up nearly a third of the population, significantly shaping the local identity.
298
▲ +17.3%
- 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 Riverside — higher than 59% of areas.
| Riverside | 298 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 298 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age 15 years above the Australian average.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 31.9% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
31.9% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships account for 14.4% of the area, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 2.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.7% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +83.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverside, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 24%.
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/sal/SAL13382/riverside/topic/demographics-identity