Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverside, NSW (postcode 2444) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 259 | 322 | 298 | +39 · +15.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 | 53 | +3 · +6% |
| Median household income | $964/wk | $1,264/wk | $1,461/wk | +$497 · +51.6% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $606/wk | $730/wk | +$240 · +49% |
| Median rent | $283/wk | $360/wk | $415/wk | +$132 · +46.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,084/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,647/mo | +$563 · +51.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Riverside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
298
was 322 in 2016
-24 · -7.5%
Median rent
$415/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$55 · +15.3%
Household income
$1,461/wk
was $1,264/wk in 2016
+$197 · +15.6%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Riverside population growth · Riverside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.