26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reedy Lake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reedy Lake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Reedy Lake is far older than those in most other similar areas. With a small population of just 26 people, the community is notably older than the Victorian and national average, though it has a surprising number of children.
26
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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 Lake — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is 11 years older than the national figure. This makes the area far older than most similar places.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
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 19.2% of the population, a little above the Victorian average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 11.5%, which is well below the national figure.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reedy Lake, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 60% in this category. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national average.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reedy Lake, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Reedy Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22158/reedy-lake/topic/demographics-identity