Located in New South Wales within the Hilltops local government area, Reids Flat is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2586). It is home to about 85 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $43K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Reids Flat stand at $335,000, having moved higher by 4.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,860.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hilltops LGA is below average at 3,254 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Reids Flat shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($335K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.