Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Riverglades suburb profile
Riverglades, SA · Postcode 5253
This Riverglades suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Riverglades, SA (postcode 5253). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Riverglades with nearby suburbs.
Riverglades at a glance
Population
856
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,415/wk
Median age
50
Riverglades trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.8% over 10 years
Population
856
was 820 in 2016
+36 · +4.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $243/wk in 2016
+$7 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,415/wk
was $1,286/wk in 2016
+$129 · +10%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Riverglades population growth · Riverglades then and now
Riverglades vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Riverglades, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.9% vs area
- Riverglades$250/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-9.2% vs area
- Riverglades$1,415/wk
- Nearby$1,375.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+22% vs area
- Riverglades50
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
-9% vs area
- Riverglades$711/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Riverglades compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Riverglades sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,001.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4952.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Riverglades on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Riverglades, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Riverglades people
- Population
- 856
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Riverglades income
- Median household income
- $1,415/wk
- Median personal income
- $711/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Riverglades housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,326/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.3%
- Mortgaged
- 36.1%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Riverglades work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5253)
Compare Riverglades with nearby suburbs
Riverglades in numbers
Riverglades had 856 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 448th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 50, 19% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.3% own their home outright, 36.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 91.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 19% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,415/wk, 7% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 41.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.4% (from 820 to 856). Median rent moved from $243/wk to $250/wk (+2.9%).
Riverglades suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Riverglades, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Riverglades was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Riverglades, SA?
- Riverglades had 856 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Riverglades?
- Median household income in Riverglades was $1,415/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Riverglades?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Riverglades were rented, 45.3% were owned outright and 36.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Riverglades suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Riverglades. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology