Suburbs Reynella

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Reynella SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Reynella SA is 4,836 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Reynella is $718 per week ($37,336 per year). Median rent in Reynella is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Reynella has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Reynella has a population density of 1167.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Reynella is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reynella is $1,300.

There were 78 recorded offences in Reynella in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (39 offences).

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📍 Reynella, South Australia — 35.0966°S, 138.5232°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Reynella Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Reynella Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$718/wk
$37,336 per year
#5139 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Reynella Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (2,458) Female 49.2% (2,379)

Population Density

1167.0
people per km²
4,836 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,727
Family income/wk

Reynella 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.2% 629 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.8% 935 dwellings

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

Reynella Country of Birth

Australia
89.3%
England
7.3%
India
1.3%
Croatia
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Iran
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%
Greece
0.2%
China
0.2%

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

Reynella Religion

No Religion
60.5%
Catholic
13.4%
Anglican
7.2%
Not stated
6.0%
Christian (other)
4.3%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Baptist
2.5%
Islam
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Reynella Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

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

Reynella Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.4%
Urdu
16.3%
SAL Tot
12.1%
Mandarin
11.3%
IAL Punjabi
9.9%
Greek
7.8%
Croatian
7.1%
Arabic
7.1%

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

Reynella Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.3% 1,334 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.2% 852 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 140 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.7% 1,347 people

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

Reynella Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.5%
Bachelor Degree
22.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.6%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%

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

Reynella Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.0%
Professionals
21.2%
Community & Personal Service
17.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Managers
9.7%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

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

Reynella Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.1%
Engineering
17.8%
Society & Culture
15.6%
Health
11.6%
Education
9.6%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Information Technology
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%

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

Reynella Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Reynella Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Reynella Marital Status

💍
Married
40.8% 1,617
↔️
Separated
4.1% 163
📋
Divorced
10.5% 417
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 206
👤
Never married
39.3% 1,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Reynella Ancestry

English
36.5%
Australian
29.9%
Scottish
7.2%
Irish
6.3%
Other
5.9%
German
4.9%
Italian
3.3%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Indian
1.1%
Filipino
1.0%
Polish
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Reynella School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.8%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Vocational Education
12.0%
Pre-school
10.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.0%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Secondary — Catholic
3.1%

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

Reynella Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 626
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 8,667

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

Reynella Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.1% 500
—
Not a volunteer
86.9% 3,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Reynella Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
9.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
28.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Reynella How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.1%
Did not go to work
15.1%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Bus
2.2%
Train
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Walked only
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.5%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Reynella Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.8%
1 vehicle
36.0%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

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

Reynella Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
9.4%
3 bedrooms
69.3%
4 bedrooms
18.9%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Reynella Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
32.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Reynella Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
150
Indigenous residents
9,194
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Reynella Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
578
Asthma
249
Diabetes
194
Arthritis
189
Heart disease
129
Lung condition
119
Cancer
89
Kidney disease
59
Stroke
43
Dementia
10

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

Reynella Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
13.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Reynella Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.7%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
14.5%
One parent — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Reynella Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.6% 138
👤
Never served
96.3% 3,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Reynella Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 469
—
Did not provide
87.6% 3,324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Reynella Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
14.5%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Reynella When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
60
1961–1970
166
1971–1980
106
1981–1990
94
1991–2000
59
2001–2010
231
2011–2015
74
2016
15
2017
22
2018
13
2019
12
2020
8
2021
3

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

Reynella Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.2%
5–14 hours
31.7%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
23.7%

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

Reynella Household Size

1 person
28.8%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Reynella Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,129
Moved from SA
388
Moved — same area (SA2)
39
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from NSW
6
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
3

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

Reynella Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.5%
Step family — no other children
10.8%
Blended family — no other children
4.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Reynella Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 78 total

Theft
39
Assault
17
Property Damage
9
Break & Enter
7
Other Against Person
4
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Reynella Schools

20
schools nearby
11
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
7,508
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
Hallett Cove East Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 325 students
1056
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
Sheidow Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 290 students
1020
ICSEA
Antonio Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 277 students
1008
ICSEA
Reynella Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 430 students
1001
ICSEA
Hallett Cove School Government
Combined · R-12 · 1,243 students
999
ICSEA
Hallett Cove South Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 77 students
989
ICSEA
Pimpala Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 254 students
981
ICSEA
Reynella South Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 150 students
969
ICSEA
Morphett Vale Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 182 students
950
ICSEA

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

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Reynella Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,346/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Reynella

≈ $5,833/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,026/wk
Rent share 23.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $635/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $25/wk
Hectorville
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $581/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $830/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $140/wk
Port Augusta
Income: $635/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $126/wk
Ceduna
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $120/wk

Reynella vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Underdale
Pop: 2,429 Income: $830/wk Rent: $310/wk
Payneham
Pop: 2,438 Income: $874/wk Rent: $300/wk
Willunga
Pop: 2,445 Income: $780/wk Rent: $330/wk
Vale Park
Pop: 2,452 Income: $890/wk Rent: $410/wk
Felixstow
Pop: 2,477 Income: $687/wk Rent: $320/wk
Smithfield (SA)
Pop: 2,482 Income: $526/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Reynella

What is the population of Reynella SA?

The population of Reynella SA is 4,836 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1167.0 people per km².Reynella is ranked #1,623 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Reynella?

The median personal income in Reynella SA is $718 per week, or $37,336 per year.The median household income is $1,346 per week.Family income is $1,727 per week.Reynella is ranked #5,139 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Reynella?

Median rent in Reynella SA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Reynella ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Reynella?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reynella SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Reynella?

The median age in Reynella SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Reynella a good suburb to live in?

Reynella is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,836.The median income is $718/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 41253. All dollar figures in AUD.