Riversleigh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Riversleigh

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.

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📍 Riversleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Riversleigh sits — Total population

6
  • 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 Riversleigh — lower than 96% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Riversleigh6
4470, QLD 3,184
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 6

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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%).

Age structure

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In Riversleigh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 133%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Riversleigh, Married is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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