3,067 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,243
- 2016: 3,073
- 2021: 3,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 10% of people in Riverview identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. This is a relatively young area with a population of 3,067 people. It is characterised by a high number of children and a typical resident age of 37.
3,067
▼ -5.4%
- 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 Riverview — higher than 84% of areas.
| Riverview | 3,067 |
|---|---|
| 4303, QLD | 4,173 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making this area a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures. With 3,067 people, the population is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, a little above the state average.
18.9% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverview splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, at 10.6% compared to 3.2% nationally. De facto relationships are also more frequent, at 14.1%, which is a little above the national figure.
10.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverview, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverview
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32442/riverview/topic/demographics-identity