95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is the typical resident of Riverleigh, who is usually 46. This sparsely populated area has just 95 people, with a population that skews toward older adults and married couples.
95
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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 Riverleigh — lower than 60% of areas.
| Riverleigh | 95 |
|---|---|
| 4626, QLD | 1,992 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 31.6%.
16.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. People in de facto relationships make up only 7.2% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverleigh, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverleigh
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32439/riverleigh/topic/demographics-identity