45,908 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Riverton (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life dominates the daily experience in Riverton, where 20% of the population are children. This is a relatively older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. The area's population now totals 45,908 people.
45,908
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- 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 Riverton (South Metropolitan) — lower than 67% of areas.
| Riverton (South Metropolitan) | 45,908 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Riverton is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
41 yrs —
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There is a high proportion of both children and seniors here, as 20% of residents are under 15 and 19.3% are aged 65 and over. This senior population is well above the state average of 16.1%.
19.3% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Riverton (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 59.5%, while the number of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure. Just 0.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.5% —
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverton (South Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Riverton (South Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Riverton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54505/riverton/topic/demographics-identity