1,544 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,583
- 2016: 1,636
- 2021: 1,544
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reid · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Reid
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Reid than in most similar areas, with only 8.2% of the population under 15. This creates a community that is noticeably older than the ACT average. The area is home to 1,544 people, making it larger than about 78% of similar places.
1,544
▼ -2.5%
- 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 76% of areas.
| Reid | 1,544 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 18,965 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the ACT average of 35.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed towards adults, as children under 15 are far below the ACT and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the area, which is well above the territory average.
19.2% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Reid, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of the population (48.7%) have never been married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reid, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80113/reid/topic/demographics-identity