10,897 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,402
- 2016: 10,366
- 2021: 10,897
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rivervale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rivervale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Rivervale, where the typical person is just 34. This is a large community of 10,897 people that stands out for its high proportion of young adults.
10,897
▲ +29.7%
- 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 Rivervale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Rivervale | 10,897 |
|---|---|
| 6103, WA | 10,897 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 10,897, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38 years.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 42.4%. This explains why children under 15 (13.5%) and seniors over 65 (11.7%) are both well below the national average.
11.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rivervale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. A higher than usual 15% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
2.3% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rivervale, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51299/rivervale/topic/demographics-identity