285 ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 253
- 2016: 285
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverside · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Riverside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population profile has emerged in Riverside since 2011, with the typical resident now 53 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, marking a shift as the area has aged by 11 years over the last decade.
285
▲ +12.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Riverside — lower than 85% of areas.
| Riverside | 285 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | 51,117 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011 to reach 285 people. It remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +26.2%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This group grew by 15 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 18.6% of the area.
32.6% ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverside, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now make up 2.8% of the population, a fall of 11 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married at 55.2%, while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 13.1%.
2.8% ▼ -79.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverside, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122115/riverside/topic/demographics-identity