Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverton, WA (postcode 6148) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,347 | 5,643 | 6,078 | +731 · +13.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,413/wk | $1,565/wk | $1,906/wk | +$493 · +34.9% |
| Median personal income | $591/wk | $591/wk | $755/wk | +$164 · +27.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$50 · +14.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,960/mo | $2,159/mo | $2,000/mo | +$40 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
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
6,078
was 5,643 in 2016
+435 · +7.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,906/wk
was $1,565/wk in 2016
+$341 · +21.8%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
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.