12,799 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reservoir - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Reservoir - South East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Reservoir - South East is larger than about 68% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38. This age is about the same as the state and national figures, creating a balanced demographic profile for the suburb.
12,799
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Reservoir - South East — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 12,799 people. The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs —
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.1%, a little above the Victorian average of 16.8%.
18.1% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reservoir - South East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, a figure about the same as across Victoria.
1.5% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reservoir - South East, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Reservoir - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021525/reservoir-south-east/topic/demographics-identity