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Old Reynella

2 km²

Old Reynella has a large population and slightly more people living alone than usual.

It also has slightly above-average rents and slightly more over-65s than usual.

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📍 Old Reynella, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population3,458▲ +4.8%since 2011Median age42 yrs▲ +10.5%since 2011Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.0%People aged 65 and over21.7%Children under 1516.1%People in a de facto relationship9.9%▲ +10.7%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Older adults (45–64)25.1%
Young adults (25–44)24.3%
Seniors (65+)21.7%
Children (0–14)16.1%
Youth (15–24)12.2%

Marital status

In Old Reynella, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).

  • Married46%
  • Never married32%
  • Divorced11%
  • Widowed7%
  • Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Old Reynella, Australia is the majority at 84%; England is next at 9%.

Australia74.7%
England8.4%
Philippines1.7%
India1.3%
New Zealand0.9%
South Africa0.8%
China0.7%
Italy0.3%
Vietnam0.3%

Ancestry

In Old Reynella, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (32%) and Scottish (8%).

English47.5%
Australian39.1%
Scottish9.3%
Irish7.6%
German7.0%
Italian2.7%
Filipino2.3%
Dutch2.3%
Indian1.7%
Chinese1.4%

Language

People using another language at home8.8%

Language used at home

In Old Reynella, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only88.3%
Mandarin0.9%
Tagalog0.6%
Punjabi0.4%
Hindi0.3%
Greek0.3%
Arabic0.2%
Italian0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%

Religion

People with no religion54.6%

Religious affiliation

In Old Reynella, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 40%.

  • No religion57%
  • Christianity40%
  • Islam1%
  • Buddhism1%
  • Hinduism0%
  • Other religions0%
  • Judaism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1253.0%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher15.2%

Highest year of school

In Old Reynella, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 1253.0%
Year 1119.8%
Year 1015.6%
Year 9 or below7.6%

Highest qualification level

In Old Reynella, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV40.6%
Bachelor degree21.1%
Advanced diploma / diploma16.1%
Postgraduate degree3.5%
Graduate diploma / certificate2.9%
Certificate I / II2.6%

Field of qualification

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Management & commerce (20%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related18.5%
Management & commerce17.8%
Society & culture14.4%
Health13.1%
Education7.4%
Food, hospitality & personal services6.1%
Architecture & building5.6%
Information technology2.9%
Creative arts2.1%
Natural & physical sciences1.6%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$707▲ +19.8%since 2011Median household income (weekly)$1,387▲ +22.7%since 2011Median family income (weekly)$1,788▲ +32.4%since 2011People earning $2,000+ a week4.9%Households earning $3,000+ a week11.1%

Household income distribution

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 19%.

$650–$1,49933.0%
$1,500–$2,99932.6%
Under $65018.2%
$3,000–$3,9997.8%
$4,000 or more3.3%

Personal income distribution

In Old Reynella, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Under $65044.7%
$650–$1,49938.0%
$1,500–$2,99912.2%
$3,000 or more1.1%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition37.2%People with a mental health condition11.0%People needing help with daily activities8.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Old Reynella, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.

None57.0%
One condition24.8%
Two conditions7.7%
Three or more4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis12.4%
Mental health11.0%
Asthma10.8%
Other condition10.4%
Diabetes7.4%
Heart disease5.1%
Cancer3.7%
Lung condition2.3%
Dementia1.7%
Stroke1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteers14.0%People providing unpaid care13.0%People caring for children unpaid28.1%People who served in the Defence Force4.1%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework18.8%

Family & Households

Average household size2.4▼ -4.0%since 2011One-parent families16.7%People living alone29.5%▲ +22.5%since 2011

Family composition

In Old Reynella, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

  • Couples with children55%
  • Couples without children27%
  • One-parent families17%
  • Other families1%

Household size

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 16%.

2 people33.5%
1 person29.5%
3 people15.8%
4 people14.8%
5 people5.2%
6 or more2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$330▲ +22.2%since 2011Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,441▲ +0.8%since 2011Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -30.0%since 2011Households renting19.7%Homes owned outright32.2%Separate (detached) houses86.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms82.9%▼ -2.6%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Old Reynella, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).

  • Owned with a mortgage43%
  • Owned outright32%
  • Rented20%
  • Other tenure5%

Types of homes

In Old Reynella, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

  • Separate house86%
  • Townhouse / semi-detached14%

Bedrooms per home

In Old Reynella, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

3 bedrooms57.3%
4 bedrooms23.0%
2 bedrooms13.5%
5 or more2.6%
1 bedroom2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

In Old Reynella, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.

$200–$34950.0%
$350–$54941.2%
Under $2005.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Old Reynella, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.

$1,000–$1,79954.9%
Under $1,00020.8%
$1,800–$2,99918.5%
$3,000 or more3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle5.9%▲ +15.5%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between 1 vehicle (40%) and 2 vehicles (37%), with 3 vehicles at 11%.

1 vehicle40.0%
2 vehicles36.8%
3 vehicles11.2%
4 or more6.5%
No vehicle5.9%

How people get to work

In Old Reynella, Car (driver) is the majority at 80%; Worked at home is next at 9%.

Car (driver)66.7%
Worked at home7.4%
Car (passenger)3.9%
Bus3.4%
Walked1.4%
Train0.4%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years31.8%Recent arrivals from overseas5.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate5.3%Labour-force participation60.7%Employed full-time56.6%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Old Reynella — Health care & social assistance leads at 22%, ahead of Retail trade (12%) and Education & training (9%).

Health care & social assistance21.0%
Retail trade11.9%
Education & training8.4%
Construction8.2%
Manufacturing7.0%
Accommodation & food5.7%
Public administration & safety5.4%
Professional & technical4.6%
Other services4.4%
Administrative & support3.9%

Occupations people work in

Old Reynella splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Technicians & trades16.6%
Professionals16.1%
Clerical & administrative15.1%
Community & personal service14.7%
Sales workers10.7%
Labourers10.4%
Managers9.0%
Machinery operators & drivers5.3%

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