Riverton (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 723 people were usually resident in Riverton (L): of these 46.1% were male and 53.9% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.4% of people usually resident in Riverton (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 45.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.1% of people usually resident in Riverton (L) were Australian citizens, 12.2% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Riverton (L) were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 13.6% were widowed and 22.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.7% of people usually resident in Riverton (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 7.3%, Philippines 1.0%, Poland 0.6%, New Zealand 0.6% and Estonia 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Riverton (L) were Uniting Church 23.4%, No Religion 18.5%, Anglican 17.4%, Catholic 13.1% and Lutheran 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Riverton (L) were German 0.7%, Italian 0.4% and Dutch 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 97.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 294 people aged 15 years and over in Riverton (L) were in the labour force. Of these 56.8% worked full-time, 33.3% worked part-time, 1.7% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 305 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Riverton (L) were Labourers 20.4%, Managers 13.9%, Professionals 13.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Riverton (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.2%, School Education 7.9%, Hospitals 5.7%, Residential Care Services 4.6% and Road Freight Transport 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Riverton (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $341, the median family income was $733 and the median household income was $596.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 197 families in Riverton (L): of these 54.3% were couple families without children, 25.4% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 309 occupied private dwellings were counted in Riverton (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Riverton (L), 86.4% were separate houses, 1.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 5.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Riverton (L), 40.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.5% were owned with a mortgage and 28.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Riverton (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 21.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Riverton (L), the median weekly rent was $121. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $639. The average people per household was 2.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Riverton (L), 62.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.