Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Riverside suburb profile
Riverside, TAS · Postcode 7250
This Riverside suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Riverside, TAS (postcode 7250). 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 Riverside with nearby suburbs.
Riverside at a glance
Population
7,326
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,519/wk
Median age
40
Riverside 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
+19.6% over 10 years
Population
7,326
was 6,472 in 2016
+854 · +13.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,519/wk
was $1,279/wk in 2016
+$240 · +18.8%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Riverside population growth · Riverside then and now
Riverside vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Riverside, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Riverside$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+9.3% vs area
- Riverside$1,519/wk
- Nearby$1,439.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Riverside40
- Nearby41.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+7.3% vs area
- Riverside$776/wk
- Nearby$759.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Riverside compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Riverside sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4996.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,003
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Riverside on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Riverside, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Riverside people
- Population
- 7,326
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 17.1%
- 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
Riverside income
- Median household income
- $1,519/wk
- Median personal income
- $776/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Riverside housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,440/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.6%
- Owned outright
- 36.3%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 23.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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
Riverside work
- Employment to population
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
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 7250)
Compare Riverside with nearby suburbs
Riverside in numbers
Riverside had 7,326 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 8th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 17.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.3% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 23.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 3.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,519/wk, 6% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 52.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.2% (from 6,472 to 7,326). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $300/wk (+15.4%).
Riverside suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Riverside, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Riverside was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Riverside, TAS?
- Riverside had 7,326 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Riverside?
- Median household income in Riverside was $1,519/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Riverside?
- 23.6% of occupied homes in Riverside were rented, 36.3% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Riverside suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Riverside (Tas.). 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