313 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 325
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Riana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Riana than in most similar areas. The community of 313 people is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
313
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Riana — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Riana is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Tasmania and Australia. The population is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%. Children under 15 are represented at 17.9%, a rate that is about the same as the national figure.
14.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riana, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Most residents are married at 58.2%, while 13.9% are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most similar areas.
8.9% ▲ +162.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riana, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Riana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60550/riana/topic/demographics-identity