Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverstone then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverstone, NSW (postcode 2765) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+71.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,020 | 7,247 | 8,627 | +3,607 · +71.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 32 | -3 · -8.6% |
| Median household income | $1,191/wk | $1,667/wk | $2,138/wk | +$947 · +79.5% |
| Median personal income | $559/wk | $707/wk | $898/wk | +$339 · +60.6% |
| Median rent | $295/wk | $400/wk | $450/wk | +$155 · +52.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,191/mo | $2,513/mo | +$513 · +25.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Riverstone trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,627
was 7,247 in 2016
+1,380 · +19%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,138/wk
was $1,667/wk in 2016
+$471 · +28.3%
Median age
32
was 34 in 2016
-2 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Riverstone population growth · Riverstone then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.