10,286 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,781
- 2016: 10,154
- 2021: 10,286
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reynella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Reynella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Reynella, where 44% of the population are wed. The area has grown to 10,286 people and is seeing a noticeable shift toward an older population, with a significant rise in the number of seniors living here since 2011.
10,286
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Reynella — higher than 54% of areas.
| Reynella | 10,286 |
|---|---|
| 5161, SA | 10,286 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 5.2% to 10,286 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is two years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 20.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17%, which is a little below the national figure.
20.9% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Reynella splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011, which is a little above the national average.
1.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reynella, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Reynella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041086/reynella/topic/demographics-identity