Reid · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Reid

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Reid is just 33, making it far younger than most other areas. With 436 people living here, the area is dominated by young families and adults, which creates a very different community feel compared to the state average.

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📍 Reid, Suburb / Locality

Where Reid sits — Total population

436
  • 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 — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Reid436
5118, SA 19,229
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Reid is 33 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 and far younger than the South Australian average of 41.

436

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 405
  • 2021: 436

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 8.5% of residents.

8.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Reid splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here at 19.4%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 1.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure.

19.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Reid, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 23 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 25 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 19 females

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 Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41246/reid/topic/demographics-identity