Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Reesville, QLD

Reesville had a population of 573 at the 2021 Census (+1.1% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $1,478. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Reesville at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Reesville's population grew by 1.1% to 573, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.6%.

10.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 60.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 224 households.

The median household earns $1,478 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $430 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

20.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 59.5% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Reesville beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureReesvilleQLDAustralia
Population5735,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age57.038.038.0
Households2241,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting10.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright60.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,478$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$430$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,733$1,863
Born overseas20.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion59.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5052011
  2. 5672016
  3. 5732021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Reesville Queensland
Share of people by age, Reesville and Queensland
0–98.7%
10–196.5%
20–296.1%
30–397.9%
40–499.9%
50–5915.2%
60–6920.9%
70–7920.6%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Reesville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.1%
  2. Australian37.8%
  3. Irish17.6%
  4. Scottish15.6%
  5. German6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. the United States1.4%
  4. Scotland1.0%
  5. Canada0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Reesville

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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