29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 29 people living in Riverton are children, making it an exceptionally young place. This creates a distinct age profile where the typical resident is only 35, which is noticeably younger than both the Queensland and Australian figures.
29
—
- 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 Riverton — lower than 82% of areas.
| Riverton | 29 |
|---|---|
| 4385 crosses QLD/NSW | 1,166 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Riverton is a very small community of just 29 people, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 51.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
13.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
51.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverton, Children (0–14) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 34%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia.
10.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Riverton splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).
Age & sex structure
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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32441/riverton/topic/demographics-identity