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Reynella East SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Reynella East, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Reynella East SA is 1,990 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Reynella East is $660 per week ($34,320 per year). Median rent in Reynella East is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Reynella East has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Reynella East has a population density of 1477.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Reynella East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reynella East is $1,385.

There were 24 recorded offences in Reynella East in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Reynella East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Reynella East Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$660/wk

$34,320 per year

#6153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,385/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Reynella East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (941) Female 52.8% (1,051)

Population Density

1477.5

people per km²

1,990 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,581

Family income/wk

Reynella East Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reynella East Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.0% 286 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.0% 364 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reynella East Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

8.9%

Germany

1.1%

Egypt

0.5%

China

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Reynella East Religion

No Religion

58.7%

Catholic

12.1%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Lutheran

1.5%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Reynella East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Reynella East Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.4%

Arabic

14.3%

Portuguese

12.2%

Urdu

12.2%

Malayalam

12.2%

German

10.2%

SAL Tot

8.2%

Mandarin

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Reynella East Employment

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Employed full-time

31.1% 487 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.3% 350 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 53 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.2% 677 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Reynella East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Reynella East Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

9.6%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Reynella East Field of Study

Engineering

18.3%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

15.4%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Education

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Information Technology

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Reynella East Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Reynella East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Reynella East Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 796

↔️

Separated

3.7% 62

📋

Divorced

11.2% 189

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 128

👤

Never married

30.3% 510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Reynella East Ancestry

English

37.6%

Australian

27.7%

German

7.4%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

6.6%

Other

5.5%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

Polish

1.5%

Welsh

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Reynella East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.6%

Secondary — Government

31.1%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Reynella East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 308

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 3,504

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Reynella East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 250

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 1,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Reynella East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.1%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Reynella East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.4%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Bus

3.1%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Reynella East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.8%

1 vehicle

40.2%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Reynella East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

12.2%

3 bedrooms

65.5%

4 bedrooms

17.4%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Reynella East Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

27.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Reynella East Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,790

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Reynella East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

249

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Reynella East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Reynella East Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.7%

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Reynella East Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 8

🏅

Previously served

4.8% 78

👤

Never served

94.7% 1,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Reynella East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 215

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Reynella East Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

13.3%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Reynella East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Reynella East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Reynella East Household Size

1 person

32.0%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Reynella East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,736

Moved from SA

122

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Reynella East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Reynella East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Reynella East Schools

schools nearby

government

1022

avg ICSEA score

8,582

total students

Woodcroft College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,534 students

1071

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale Independent

Primary · R-6 · 151 students

1068

ICSEA

St Martin de Porres School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 530 students

1060

ICSEA

Woodend Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 631 students

1050

ICSEA

Southern Vales Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 503 students

1038

ICSEA

Prescott College Southern Independent

Combined · R-12 · 707 students

1036

ICSEA

Braeview School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students

1032

ICSEA

Sheidow Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 290 students

1020

ICSEA

Antonio Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 277 students

1008

ICSEA

Emmaus Catholic School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 373 students

1005

ICSEA

Woodcroft Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 454 students

1004

ICSEA

Reynella Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 430 students

1001

ICSEA

Reynella East College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,938 students

988

ICSEA

Pimpala Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 254 students

981

ICSEA

Reynella South Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 150 students

969

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Reynella East Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,215/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Reynella East

Your weekly income

≈ $5,265/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $900/wk

Rent share 25.9%

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Reynella East vs State & National Average

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Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,024 Income: $928/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Reynella East

What is the population of Reynella East SA?

The population of Reynella East SA is 1,990 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1477.5 people per km².Reynella East is ranked #3,038 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Reynella East?

The median personal income in Reynella East SA is $660 per week, or $34,320 per year.The median household income is $1,215 per week.Family income is $1,581 per week.Reynella East is ranked #6,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Reynella East?

Median rent in Reynella East SA is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Reynella East ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Reynella East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reynella East SA is $1,385. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Reynella East?

The median age in Reynella East SA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Reynella East a good suburb to live in?

Reynella East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,990.The median income is $660/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41254. All dollar figures in AUD.