129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reeves Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reeves Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Reeves Plains is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 48. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than most other places in South Australia, creating a community where middle-aged and older adults are the most common demographic.
129
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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 Reeves Plains — lower than 55% of areas.
| Reeves Plains | 129 |
|---|---|
| 5502, SA | 1,716 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 129 people living across the area. Most of these residents are older than typical Australians, with a typical age of 48 years.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 34.1% of residents being older adults aged 45 to 64.
20.2% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reeves Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up only 5.8% of the population, a figure much lower than most other areas.
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.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reeves Plains, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Reeves Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41244/reeves-plains/topic/demographics-identity