Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverwood, NSW (postcode 2210) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,385 | 12,103 | 12,793 | +2,408 · +23.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $831/wk | $1,014/wk | $1,210/wk | +$379 · +45.6% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $457/wk | $564/wk | +$173 · +44.2% |
| Median rent | $162/wk | $228/wk | $300/wk | +$138 · +85.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,003/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$164 · +8.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Riverwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,793
was 12,103 in 2016
+690 · +5.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $228/wk in 2016
+$72 · +31.6%
Household income
$1,210/wk
was $1,014/wk in 2016
+$196 · +19.3%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Riverwood population growth · Riverwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.