3,354 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,120
- 2016: 3,193
- 2021: 3,354
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rivett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rivett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five residents are seniors in Rivett, making it noticeably older than the territory average. This is a substantial population of 3,354 people, where a mix of older adults and a high number of children shapes the community's feel.
3,354
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Rivett — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rivett | 3,354 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the territory average.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 similar areas. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population that is well above the territory average at 19.3%.
19.3% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rivett splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory figure. Most of the population is married (47.8%) or has never been married (34.6%).
2.5% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rivett, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80115/rivett/topic/demographics-identity