97 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reedy Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reedy Swamp
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 46 marks Reedy Swamp as a far older place than the Australian average. With only 97 people living here, the area has a small population with a high proportion of seniors.
97
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reedy Swamp — lower than 60% of areas.
| Reedy Swamp | 97 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, making the area noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the national figure.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, a rate higher than most similar areas.
21.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reedy Swamp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reedy Swamp, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Reedy Swamp
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Reedy Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13356/reedy-swamp/topic/demographics-identity