Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Reeves Plains suburb profile
Reeves Plains, SA · Postcode 5502
This Reeves Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Reeves Plains, SA (postcode 5502). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Reeves Plains with nearby suburbs.
Reeves Plains at a glance
Population
129
Median rent
$338/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
48
Reeves Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.6% over 10 years
Population
129
was 131 in 2016
-2 · -1.5%
Median rent
$338/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$238 · +238%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,339/wk in 2016
+$203 · +15.2%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Reeves Plains population growth · Reeves Plains then and now
Reeves Plains vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Reeves Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+5.6% vs area
- Reeves Plains$338/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-1.1% vs area
- Reeves Plains$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,237/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Reeves Plains48
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Reeves Plains$769/wk
- Nearby$667/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Reeves Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Reeves Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,042.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Reeves Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Reeves Plains, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Reeves Plains people
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Reeves Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $769/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Reeves Plains housing
- Median rent
- $338/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.6%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Reeves Plains work
- Employment to population
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5502)
Compare Reeves Plains with nearby suburbs
Reeves Plains in numbers
Reeves Plains had 129 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 30.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $338/wk, 9% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, close to the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 131 to 129). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $338/wk (+238%).
Reeves Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Reeves Plains, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Reeves Plains was $338/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Reeves Plains, SA?
- Reeves Plains had 129 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Reeves Plains?
- Median household income in Reeves Plains was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Reeves Plains?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Reeves Plains were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 30.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Reeves Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Reeves Plains. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology