Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Riverside then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Riverside, VIC (postcode 3401) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 277 | 276 | 287 | +10 · +3.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 41 | -2 · -4.7% |
| Median household income | $1,263/wk | $1,402/wk | $1,666/wk | +$403 · +31.9% |
| Median personal income | $582/wk | $658/wk | $924/wk | +$342 · +58.8% |
| Median rent | $1,615/wk | $295/wk | $280/wk | $1,335 · -82.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,706/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,430/mo | $276 · -16.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Riverside trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
287
was 276 in 2016
+11 · +4%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
$15 · -5.1%
Household income
$1,666/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$264 · +18.8%
Median age
41
was 43 in 2016
-2 · -4.7%
Dig deeper: Riverside population growth · Riverside then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.