6 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 6
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riversleigh · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nineteen years older than the national typical age is the population in Riversleigh. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 57, making it far older than both Queensland and the rest of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Riversleigh — lower than 96% of areas.
| Riversleigh | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4470, QLD | 3,184 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 6 people live here, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in the state or nation, with the typical person aged 57.
6 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 83%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (50%).
In Riversleigh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 133%, ahead of Never married (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riversleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32440/riversleigh/topic/demographics-identity