269 ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 313
- 2016: 357
- 2021: 269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
River Ranch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in River Ranch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in River Ranch is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian averages. The population totals 269 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This creates a community where older adults make up the largest age group.
269
▼ -14.1%
- 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 River Ranch — higher than 58% of areas.
| River Ranch | 269 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the national figure. The total population is 269 people.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest group at 30.9%. Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the area, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
18.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In River Ranch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
3.7% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In River Ranch, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Widowed (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for River Ranch
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in River Ranch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32436/river-ranch/topic/demographics-identity