856 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 918
- 2016: 820
- 2021: 856
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverglades · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riverglades
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 856 people in Riverglades are married, contributing to a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is 50, which is 12 years older than the typical person across Australia.
856
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Riverglades — higher than 72% of areas.
| Riverglades | 856 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 856 residents, Riverglades is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Its typical resident is far older than the state figure of 41 years.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.8% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
25.8% ▲ +91.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverglades, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is a little above the South Australian average of 2.4%.
3.7% ▲ +163.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverglades, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Riverglades [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41261/riverglades/topic/demographics-identity