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Riverton SA 5412

798 addresses · 80 streets

Grey Electorate › Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA › Riverton · 87 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Riverton is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,029 people, with a median age of 57. The typical household earns around $1,023 a week, with median rent near $230 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,029Population
57Median age
$1,023Median household income / wk
$230Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gilbert Valley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Riverton itself.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.5% · Labour-force participation 43.3%

Population by age in Riverton
Population by age, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-437
5-1498
15-1938
20-2450
25-3470
35-4469
45-54109
55-64167
65-74193
75-84128
85+55
Dwelling types in Riverton
Dwelling types, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
House408
Townhouse22
Apartment0
Other3
Households by weekly income in Riverton
Households by weekly income, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650122
$650-1,499132
$1,500-2,999103
$3,000+36
Top ancestries in Riverton
Top ancestries, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
English450
Australian410
Scottish112
German105
Irish104
Ancestry NS63
Housing tenure in Riverton
Housing tenure, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned207
Mortgage124
Rented88
Other10
Cars per household in Riverton
Cars per household, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
021
1160
2163
348
4+33
Commute to work in Riverton
Commute to work, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car245
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked30
Bicycle0
Home39
Top countries of birth in Riverton
Top countries of birth, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
England69
Netherlands7
Germany6
Papua New Guinea4
India3
Italy3
Languages used at home in Riverton
Languages used at home, Riverton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Russian3

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