12,793 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,225
- 2016: 12,103
- 2021: 12,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little more than 19% of Riverwood residents are seniors, which is a little above the national figure. This community of 12,793 people is one of the largest in its category. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a lower proportion of children than most similar places.
12,793
▲ +25.1%
- 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 Riverwood — higher than 88% of areas.
| Riverwood | 12,793 |
|---|---|
| 2210, NSW | 33,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riverwood is among the largest areas at this level with 12,793 residents. The typical person living here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Around 19.2% of residents are aged 65 and over, putting the area around the middle for its level.
19.2% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverwood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 6% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.8% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverwood, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/topic/demographics-identity