Gawler South vs Reid

Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Gawler South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gawler South, about half of households are people living alone. In Reid, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reid: a median of $810,000, against $706,000 in Gawler South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gawler South tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Reid suits families with children and couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 75%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gawler South has cheaper houses ($705,500 vs $810,000)
  • Reid leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/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

  • Gawler South is more walkable (52/100 vs 26/100)
  • Reid sits closer to the CBD (50.3 km vs 52.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler South

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Reid carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gawler South 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.

Gawler South Reid
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Gawler South Reid
Walkability 52 / 26
Gawler South — Walkability: 52/100 Reid — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 25 / 60
Gawler South — Safety: 25/100 Reid — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gawler South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 5
Gawler South — Low flood risk: 23/100 Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Gawler South has more residents (2,618 vs 436); Reid has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $64,376).

Gawler South Reid
Population 2,618
+83% vs other
 436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +7.7%
Median age 46 33
Median household income $64,376/yr $105,352/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler South Reid
0-4 3.7% / 9.6%
Gawler South — 0-4: 3.7% Reid — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 10.1% / 15.6%
Gawler South — 5-14: 10.1% Reid — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.4% / 6.2%
Gawler South — 15-19: 5.4% Reid — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.6% / 4.4%
Gawler South — 20-24: 6.6% Reid — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 12.4% / 16.5%
Gawler South — 25-34: 12.4% Reid — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 9.9% / 14.0%
Gawler South — 35-44: 9.9% Reid — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.7% / 14.4%
Gawler South — 45-54: 14.7% Reid — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 16.3% / 11.7%
Gawler South — 55-64: 16.3% Reid — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.4% / 5.7%
Gawler South — 65-74: 10.4% Reid — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 7.1% / 1.1%
Gawler South — 75-84: 7.1% Reid — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 3.4% / —
Gawler South — 85+: 3.4% Reid — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler South 29.6% couple families
Gawler South — Couple Families: 29.6% Gawler South — Lone Person: 48.7% Gawler South — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gawler South — Group Household: 4.1% Gawler South — Other Families: 1.1%
Reid 69.5% couple families
Reid — Couple Families: 69.5% Reid — Lone Person: 16.2% Reid — One Parent Families: 14.3% Reid — Group Household: 0.0% Reid — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gawler South 31.2% renting
Gawler South — Owned Outright: 31.3% Gawler South — Mortgage: 37.6% Gawler South — Renting: 31.2%
Reid 9.2% renting
Reid — Owned Outright: 22.5% Reid — Mortgage: 68.3% Reid — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gawler South Reid
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 26.1%
Gawler South — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.2%
Gawler South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 4.8%
Gawler South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.4%
Gawler South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Gawler South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Reid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Gawler South Reid
England 10.2% / 3.2%
Gawler South — England: 10.2% Reid — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Gawler South — New Zealand: 0.8% Reid — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.4%
Gawler South — Philippines: 0.3% Reid — Philippines: 1.4%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.9%
Gawler South — South Africa: 0.3% Reid — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Gawler South — Scotland: 0.6% Reid — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Gawler South — Germany: 0.6% Reid — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Gawler South — Ireland: 0.5% Reid — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler South 74.9% houses
Gawler South — Houses: 74.9% Gawler South — Townhouses: 23.8% Gawler South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Reid 98.6% houses
Reid — Houses: 98.6% Reid — Townhouses: 0.0% Reid — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler South Reid
Median house price $705,500 $810,000
Median unit price $494,000 —
Median land price $361,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 39 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Reid has more rural and farming land (96% vs 0%).

Gawler South Reid
Rural and farming 0% 96%
Residential 81% 0%
Parks and recreation 16% 4%
Commercial 3% 0%
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

Gawler South Reid
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gawler South Reid
Houses 4.0%
$545/wk on $700K
 —
Units 4.6%
$460/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within SA

Gawler South Reid
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of SA —

Liveability

Gawler South is more walkable (52 vs 26).

Gawler South Reid
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gawler South carries more crime risk (75 vs 40); Reid carries more flood risk (95 vs 77).

Gawler South Reid
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gawler South 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

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler South Reid
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Gawler South sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 50.3 km).

Gawler South Reid
Walkability score 52/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 52.3 km
+4% vs other
 50.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 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.

Gawler South Reid
Car (driver) 82.0% / 82.5%
Gawler South — Car (driver): 82.0% Reid — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.6%
Gawler South — Worked from Home: 6.6% Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.8%
Gawler South — Car (passenger): 5.3% Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 2.7% / 4.7%
Gawler South — Bus: 2.7% Reid — Bus: 4.7%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Gawler South — Walked Only: 3.1% Reid — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / 2.4%
Gawler South — Bicycle: 0.3% Reid — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Gawler South Reid
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.3 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler South Reid
Connectivity score 70/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,510 premises
 18%
158 premises

Climate

Gawler South 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)

Gawler South 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

Gawler South Reid
Average residential rate $2,258/yr
same for both
Council Gawler
same for both

Federal electorate

Gawler South Reid
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gawler South Reid
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gawler South

Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Reid

Family Large Blocks Outer River Young Families

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