6,078 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,417
- 2016: 5,643
- 2021: 6,078
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.
A much higher proportion of children than most similar areas lives in Riverton, where 20.8% of the population is under 15. This family-oriented profile is reflected in the 6,078 residents who call the area home, making it one of the largest communities at this level.
6,078
▲ +12.2%
- 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 — higher than 86% of areas.
| Riverton | 6,078 |
|---|---|
| 6148, WA | 18,974 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 years.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most similar places.
15.9% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.6%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships make up only 4.6% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverton, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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/SAL51298/riverton/topic/demographics-identity