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Riverglades SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Riverglades, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Riverglades SA is 856 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Riverglades is $711 per week ($36,972 per year). Median rent in Riverglades is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Riverglades has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Riverglades has a population density of 343.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Riverglades is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverglades is $1,326.

There were 5 recorded offences in Riverglades in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Riverglades Population

residents (Census 2021)

Riverglades Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$711/wk

$36,972 per year

#5279 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,326/mo

Avg household size: —

Riverglades Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (414) Female 51.4% (437)

Population Density

343.3

people per km²

856 people · 2.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,666

Family income/wk

Riverglades Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Riverglades Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.6% 163 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.4% 130 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Riverglades Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

4.0%

Germany

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Riverglades Religion

No Religion

52.5%

Catholic

12.8%

Uniting Church

9.8%

Anglican

8.0%

Lutheran

7.1%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Not stated

3.7%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Riverglades Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Riverglades Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

26.9%

German

15.4%

Australian Indigenous

11.5%

Italian

11.5%

SAL Oth

11.5%

SAL Tot

11.5%

Other

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Riverglades Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 235 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.6% 145 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.0% 282 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Riverglades Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Riverglades Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.5%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Riverglades Field of Study

Engineering

25.3%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

17.0%

Education

10.4%

Society & Culture

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Riverglades Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Riverglades Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Riverglades Marital Status

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Married

57.0% 412

↔️

Separated

2.6% 19

📋

Divorced

7.7% 56

🕊️

Widowed

5.7% 41

👤

Never married

27.0% 195

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Riverglades Ancestry

English

34.3%

Australian

31.5%

German

12.7%

Irish

5.6%

Scottish

4.9%

Italian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Other

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Filipino

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Riverglades School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

26.6%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Primary — Government

18.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Pre-school

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Riverglades Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 92

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 1,580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Riverglades Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.5% 186

—

Not a volunteer

73.5% 515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Riverglades Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

12.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Riverglades How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.5%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Riverglades Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

20.4%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

20.1%

4+ vehicles

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Riverglades Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

49.4%

4 bedrooms

34.7%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Riverglades Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

30.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Riverglades Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,635

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Riverglades Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Riverglades Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Riverglades Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.5%

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Riverglades Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.8% 13

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Never served

98.2% 690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Riverglades Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 113

—

Did not provide

83.9% 587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Riverglades Children Ever Born

No children

24.5%

1 child

7.1%

2 children

42.9%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Riverglades When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Riverglades Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.7%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

18.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Riverglades Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

45.4%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Riverglades Where Residents Moved From

Same address

718

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Riverglades Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Riverglades Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Assault

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Riverglades Schools

schools nearby

government

919

avg ICSEA score

506

total students

Murray Bridge North School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 486 students

924

ICSEA

Murray Bridge Special School Government

Primary · U · 20 students

914

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Riverglades Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,415/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Riverglades

Your weekly income

≈ $6,132/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,165/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $607/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Riverglades vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Darlington (SA)

Pop: 1,275 Income: $752/wk Rent: $325/wk

Sefton Park

Pop: 1,274 Income: $784/wk Rent: $310/wk

Hendon (SA)

Pop: 1,271 Income: $681/wk Rent: $285/wk

Ardrossan

Pop: 1,269 Income: $495/wk Rent: $228/wk

Stonyfell

Pop: 1,266 Income: $1,070/wk Rent: $565/wk

Trinity Gardens

Pop: 1,264 Income: $923/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riverglades

What is the population of Riverglades SA?

The population of Riverglades SA is 856 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 343.3 people per km².Riverglades is ranked #4,190 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Riverglades?

The median personal income in Riverglades SA is $711 per week, or $36,972 per year.The median household income is $1,415 per week.Family income is $1,666 per week.Riverglades is ranked #5,279 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Riverglades?

Median rent in Riverglades SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Riverglades ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Riverglades?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverglades SA is $1,326. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Riverglades?

The median age in Riverglades SA is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Riverglades a good suburb to live in?

Riverglades is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 856.The median income is $711/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41261. All dollar figures in AUD.