199 ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 185
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reedy Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reedy Marsh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Reedy Marsh is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a small population of 199 people, the community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
199
▼ -35.6%
- 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 Marsh — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas, and is 15 years older than the Australian average.
53 yrs ▲ +17.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together account for over 64% of residents.
28.6% ▲ +99.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reedy Marsh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 57.7% of the population.
3.0% ▲ —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reedy Marsh, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60542/reedy-marsh/topic/demographics-identity