795 ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 650
- 2016: 793
- 2021: 795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Riverton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Riverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Riverton (L), where the typical resident is 57. This community has grown by 22% since 2011, adding about 145 people to reach a total of 795 residents.
795
▲ +22.3%
- 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 Riverton — lower than 52% of areas.
| Riverton | 795 |
|---|---|
| 5412, SA | 1,191 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This high proportion of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.5%.
38.5% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Riverton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Married people make up 40.2% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.4%.
2.1% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Riverton, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421035/riverton/topic/demographics-identity