122,335 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 96,448
- 2016: 89,863
- 2021: 122,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverstone · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Riverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than the state average defines Riverstone, where the typical resident is just 34. This growth is seen in the total population, which has climbed 27% since 2011 to reach 122,335 people.
122,335
▲ +26.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Riverstone — higher than 97% of areas.
| Riverstone | 122,335 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has risen slightly since 2011, when the usual resident was 32.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at just 7.8%.
7.8% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverstone, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.6% of residents, a little below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
1.6% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverstone, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Riverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10071/riverstone/topic/demographics-identity