143 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reid River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reid River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Reid River, where the typical person is 50. This sparsely populated place has a population of 143 people and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
143
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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 Reid River — lower than 53% of areas.
| Reid River | 143 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the typical resident is older and why children under 15 are much less common here at 9.8%.
25.2% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reid River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Only 6.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
9.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reid River, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Reid River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Reid River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32418/reid-river/topic/demographics-identity