14,090 —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reservoir - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Reservoir - South West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more young adults make Reservoir - South West a relatively youthful place to live. The area is home to 14,090 people, with a typical resident aged 37, which is slightly younger than the national figure.
14,090
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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 West — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 73% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 37, making the area a little younger than the state and national averages.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.9% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reservoir - South West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%, well above the 11.5% national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population.
1.4% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% —
Higher than 85% 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 West, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Reservoir - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021526/reservoir-south-west/topic/demographics-identity