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.
Reid · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reid — higher than 63% of areas.
| Reid | 436 |
|---|---|
| 5118, SA | 19,229 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Reid splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
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.
1.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Reid, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
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