287 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 414
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 287
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 notably high number of children make Riverside a family-focused area. With 23.7% of the 287 residents aged under 15, it is well above the national figure. While the typical resident is 41, the local population remains younger than most similar areas.
287
▼ -30.7%
- 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.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community consists of 287 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making them noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3% of the area, a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
15.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 62.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships sit at 9.2%, which is a little below the national figure. About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, similar to the Victorian average.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +215.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 63%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverside
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/SAL22180/riverside/topic/demographics-identity