SA · Gawler Council
Reid, 5118
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Desirability score
- Growing
- Metro
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Reid is a well-connected smaller community in Gawler with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 436
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,026
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 147
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,545
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 10
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 73 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 139
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -28.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
37 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- verandah57 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)4 WILSON CT REID SA 5118Decision Made
March 2026
- Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier50 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding (carport) forward of building line88 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- 6.0m x 6.6m Freestanding Carport38 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Under Assessment
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed) 6mx6m3 WILSON CT REID SA 5118Decision Made
November 2025
- Carport (measuring 15.1m x 3.2m x 2.95m high) and Verandah (measuring 4.95m x 2.47m x 2.4m high)13 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
October 2025
- verandah and shed22 BEASLEY AV REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Dwelling addition4 CUNNINGHAM ST REID SA 5118Decision Made
August 2025
- Carport (to replace existing)21 BEASLEY AV REID SA 5118Decision Made
March 2025
- Partially enclosed verandah (measuring 18m x 7.3m x 2.4m post height)74 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling17A CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah28 RICHARDSON DR REID SA 5118Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah measuring 4.27m x 7.67m x 2.86m post height44 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah8 LAWES TCE REID SA 5118Decision Made
July 2024
- Shed - Outbuilding49 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
February 2024
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling16 WILSON CT REID SA 5118Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Verandah9 LAWES TCE REID SA 5118Decision Made
September 2023
- Verandah (4.8m x 4.0m approx.) to extend existing alfresco area.30 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Verandah12 LAWES TCE REID SA 5118Decision Made
August 2022
- Outbuilding (shed)50 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
July 2022
- Verandahs7 HOGBEN AV REID SA 5118Decision Made
June 2022
- Spa and associated designated safety features12 LAWES TCE REID SA 5118Decision Made
May 2022
- Retaining wall with a maximum height of 1.4 metres7 WILSON CT REID SA 5118Decision Made
March 2022
- Domestic Outbuilding30 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah12 LAWES TCE REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah28 RICHARDSON DR REID SA 5118Decision Made
February 2022
- Verandah49 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- Verandah34 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
November 2021
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling50 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
October 2021
- Land Division by Torrens Title (Conventional) - 1 into 4 Allotments76 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
August 2021
- Outbuilding (10.5m x 9m x 3m wall height)3 ANDREWS CT REID SA 5118Decision Made
July 2021
- Verandah (10.41m (L) x 2.98m (w) x 2.4m Post Height) and Outbuilding (5.5m (L) x 4.15m (W) x 2.44m Wall Height)17 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Verandah43A CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
June 2021
- Domestic outbuilding37 CHIGNELL CCT REID SA 5118Decision Made
April 2021
- Verandah16 JAMIESON GR REID SA 5118Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding92 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Drinking water
- Picnic Table (2)
- Town of GawlerWaste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4705th in Australia
- State rank
- 467th in SA
- Peer rank
- #94 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #300 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime2
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
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- 6.0m x 6.6m Freestanding Carportplanning38 PATERNOSTER RD REID SA 5118Lodged 29 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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