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Reid SA 5118

Reid is in Gawler LGA, SA, postcode 5118, with population 436.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$650/wk
Jun 2025 → Mar 2026 · 3 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$650
$560
Jun 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$835K
House median, latest period
15.8%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$650/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.0%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
27,564
28K via Gawler LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
5,940
374 added 12mo · 40MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$296/wk (-$15,398/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
32%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,545/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $1,272/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$835K
Household income · yr
$105K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,545
Gross yield
4.0%

Household income

$105K household · yr+39.9% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$112K
Household
$105K
Crime 2024-25
10
2,294 per 100k
D4 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k2,294
Total incidents10· 2024-25
  • Assault6100%
  • Break And Enter00%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Full data detail

Reid SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Gawler local government area, Reid is a quiet locality (postcode 5118). The area has roughly 436 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Reid has a median house price of $835,000, which has climbed sharply by 15.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,545.

The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is below average at 2,294 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Reid shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($835K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +15.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$835K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability7.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+15.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,545
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$650
Gross yield2.2%
Price / income7.9x
Population growth · Gawler LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)27,564
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Gawler LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)248
Houses231
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Gawler LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5118ATO
Negatively geared765 (6.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,409/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,541
Reported capital gains980
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population436
Median age33
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,026
Personal income · wk$856
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Reid has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2025-Q4 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Reid FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Reid in?

    Reid is in the Gawler Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5118. Council-level context for Gawler LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Reid?

    The current median house price in Reid, SA is $835K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Reid?

    The median weekly rent in Reid is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Reid?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Reid rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Reid a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Reid show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Reid?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Reid data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.