661 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverbend · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverbend
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children than the national average defines Riverbend. This is a young community where the typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia.
661
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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 Riverbend — higher than 69% of areas.
| Riverbend | 661 |
|---|---|
| 4280, QLD | 21,258 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riverbend has 661 residents, a population size that is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as the 10.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national average.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverbend splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 4.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married at 57.1%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverbend, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverbend
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32437/riverbend/topic/demographics-identity