3,148 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3,354
- 2021: 3,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 61.7% of the population in Riverview, making it a family-oriented area. While the typical resident is 42, there is a notably high proportion of children under 15 compared to the rest of the country.
3,148
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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 Riverview — higher than 85% of areas.
| Riverview | 3,148 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | 33,844 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riverview has 3,148 residents, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 16.5%.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 3.1% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.1% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverview, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverview
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13385/riverview/topic/demographics-identity