Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverton, SA (postcode 5412) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,034 | 1,036 | 1,029 | -5 · -0.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 54 | 57 | +8 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $788/wk | $893/wk | $1,023/wk | +$235 · +29.8% |
| Median personal income | $451/wk | $504/wk | $536/wk | +$85 · +18.8% |
| Median rent | $144/wk | $200/wk | $230/wk | +$86 · +59.7% |
| Median mortgage | $953/mo | $1,081/mo | $959/mo | +$6 · +0.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Riverton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,029
was 1,036 in 2016
-7 · -0.7%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$30 · +15%
Household income
$1,023/wk
was $893/wk in 2016
+$130 · +14.6%
Median age
57
was 54 in 2016
+3 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Riverton population growth · Riverton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.