Fischer vs Reeves Plains
Fischer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Reeves Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Fischer tends to suit families with children and couples, while Reeves Plains suits older residents.
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
Fischer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Reeves Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Reeves Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (57.5 km vs 62.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Fischer carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 83/100)
- Reeves Plains has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fischer
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.8% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fischer and Reeves Plains 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
Reeves Plains has more residents (129 vs 78); Fischer has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $80,184).
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 129 +65% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.8% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 48 |
| Median household income | $99,632/yr +20% vs other | $80,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +16% vs other | $338/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.2%).
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 (14.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 106 across Adelaide Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -21% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 24% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 51% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
Liveability
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Fischer carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 22); Reeves Plains carries more crime risk (83 vs 21).
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 96/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | High 83/100 |
| Flood | — | Moderate 57/100 |
| 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
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Fischer sits further from the CBD (62.1 km vs 57.5 km).
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 62.1 km +7% vs other | 57.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 51 min | 50 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 5502 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 5502 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 (83.0%).
Setting
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.0 km | 19.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,698/yr same for both | |
| Council | Adelaide Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fischer | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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