Buchfelde vs Reid
Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 49 in Buchfelde. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reid, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Buchfelde: a median of $1.09 million, against $810,000 in Reid, though rent is higher in Reid. On these figures, Buchfelde tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Reid suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Reid
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Reid
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
- has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,095,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Buchfelde
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Buchfelde sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 50.3 km)
- Reid is more walkable (26/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Reid
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (26/100 vs 4/100)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)
- But Buchfelde has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Reid
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.7% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Buchfelde and Reid drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Reid has more residents (436 vs 193); Buchfelde skews older (49 vs 33).
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 193 | 436 +126% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.5% | +7.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 33 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $105,352/yr +43% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $350/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,095,000 | $810,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 4 sales | 39 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 96% |
| Parks and recreation | 9% | 4% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light | 324 across Gawler |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% | -22% |
Ranking within SA
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Income | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 83% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 94% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 70% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
Liveability
Reid is more walkable (26 vs 4).
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Buchfelde carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Buchfelde carries more crime risk (68 vs 40).
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Flood | High 83/100 | High 95/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Mobility
Reid sits further from the CBD (50.3 km vs 46.9 km).
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 26/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 46.9 km | 50.3 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 38 min | 42 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5118 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5118 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).
Setting
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 46 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.2 km | 23.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 55/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 88 premises | 18% 158 premises |
Climate
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.31 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr | $2,258/yr |
| Council | Light | Gawler |
Federal electorate
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence same for both | |
| Member | Matt Burnell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Buchfelde | Reid | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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