Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Riverside TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Riverside, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Riverside TAS is 7,326 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Riverside is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Riverside is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Riverside has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Riverside has a population density of 148.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Riverside is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverside is $1,440.

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Riverside Population

residents (Census 2021)

Riverside Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,440/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Riverside Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,547) Female 51.5% (3,772)

Population Density

148.2

people per km²

7,326 people · 49.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,942

Family income/wk

Riverside 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)

Riverside Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.1% 1,076 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.9% 989 dwellings

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

Riverside Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

4.3%

India

2.2%

China

0.9%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Riverside Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Anglican

13.7%

Catholic

13.1%

Christian (other)

6.1%

Not stated

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.9%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Hinduism

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Riverside Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Riverside Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

22.7%

Mandarin

18.3%

IAL Punjabi

17.5%

Other

15.7%

Spanish

7.4%

Korean

7.4%

Malayalam

5.7%

Cantonese

5.2%

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

Riverside Employment

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Employed full-time

34.9% 1,964 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 1,388 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 171 people

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Not in labour force

37.4% 2,106 people

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

Riverside Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.4%

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Riverside Occupation

Professionals

34.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Riverside Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.9%

Health

16.6%

Engineering

14.8%

Education

13.0%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

2.2%

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

Riverside Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Riverside Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Riverside Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 3,010

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Separated

3.1% 185

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Divorced

9.7% 583

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Widowed

5.8% 350

👤

Never married

31.6% 1,907

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Riverside Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

7.4%

Other

6.1%

Dutch

4.4%

German

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Riverside School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Pre-school

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Riverside Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 883

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 13,261

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

Riverside Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.6% 1,191

—

Not a volunteer

79.4% 4,590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Riverside Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

8.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Riverside How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Riverside Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.6%

1 vehicle

34.9%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Riverside Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

42.0%

4 bedrooms

27.7%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Riverside Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

42.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Riverside Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

360

Indigenous residents

13,825

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Riverside Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

800

Arthritis

290

Asthma

277

Heart disease

188

Diabetes

184

Lung condition

158

Cancer

113

Stroke

107

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Riverside Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Riverside Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

30.2%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Riverside Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

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Previously served

3.6% 210

👤

Never served

96.2% 5,584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Riverside Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 723

—

Did not provide

87.5% 5,069

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Riverside Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Riverside When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

159

1971–1980

103

1981–1990

137

1991–2000

2001–2010

182

2011–2015

197

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Riverside Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

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

Riverside Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Riverside Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,989

Moved from TAS

558

Moved — same area (SA2)

169

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Riverside Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.8%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Riverside Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,519/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Riverside

Your weekly income

≈ $6,582/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Montello

Income: $624/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $60/wk

Romaine

Income: $734/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

Hadspen

Income: $771/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Spreyton

Income: $768/wk Rent: $279/wk Save: $21/wk

Huonville

Income: $658/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

Perth (Tas.)

Income: $759/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

Miandetta (Tas.)

Income: $723/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Forcett

Income: $809/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

Riverside vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Ravenswood (Tas.)

Pop: 3,804 Income: $496/wk Rent: $225/wk

Norwood (Tas.)

Pop: 3,869 Income: $691/wk Rent: $320/wk

Smithton

Pop: 3,934 Income: $652/wk Rent: $222/wk

Mowbray (Tas.)

Pop: 4,048 Income: $583/wk Rent: $290/wk

Somerset (Tas.)

Pop: 4,067 Income: $602/wk Rent: $240/wk

Penguin

Pop: 4,132 Income: $657/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riverside

What is the population of Riverside TAS?

The population of Riverside TAS is 7,326 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 148.2 people per km².Riverside is ranked #993 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Riverside?

The median personal income in Riverside TAS is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,519 per week.Family income is $1,942 per week.Riverside is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Riverside?

Median rent in Riverside TAS is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Riverside ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Riverside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverside TAS is $1,440. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Riverside?

The median age in Riverside TAS is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Riverside a good suburb to live in?

Riverside is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 7,326.The median income is $776/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 60557. All dollar figures in AUD.