Gawler West vs Reid

Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in Gawler West. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Gawler West, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Reid, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reid: a median of $810,000, against $620,000 in Gawler West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gawler West tends to suit renters, 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

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 58%)

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 West has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $810,000)
  • Reid leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gawler West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler West

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Reid carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 79/100)

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 West 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 West 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 West Reid
Walkability 43 / 26
Gawler West — Walkability: 43/100 Reid — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 21 / 60
Gawler West — Safety: 21/100 Reid — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gawler West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 1 / 5
Gawler West — Low flood risk: 1/100 Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Gawler West has more residents (975 vs 436); Reid has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $48,204).

Gawler West Reid
Population 975
+55% vs other
 436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +7.7%
Median age 43 33
Median household income $48,204/yr $105,352/yr
+119% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $350/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler West Reid
0-4 6.5% / 9.6%
Gawler West — 0-4: 6.5% Reid — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 11.5% / 15.6%
Gawler West — 5-14: 11.5% Reid — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.7% / 6.2%
Gawler West — 15-19: 4.7% Reid — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.6% / 4.4%
Gawler West — 20-24: 5.6% Reid — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.5% / 16.5%
Gawler West — 25-34: 13.5% Reid — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 10.2% / 14.0%
Gawler West — 35-44: 10.2% Reid — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.6% / 14.4%
Gawler West — 45-54: 11.6% Reid — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 15.2% / 11.7%
Gawler West — 55-64: 15.2% Reid — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.9% / 5.7%
Gawler West — 65-74: 12.9% Reid — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 6.1% / 1.1%
Gawler West — 75-84: 6.1% Reid — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 2.6% / —
Gawler West — 85+: 2.6% Reid — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler West 19.8% couple families
Gawler West — Couple Families: 19.8% Gawler West — Lone Person: 53.4% Gawler West — One Parent Families: 20.1% Gawler West — Group Household: 3.6% Gawler West — Other Families: 3.1%
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 West 47.2% renting
Gawler West — Owned Outright: 19.7% Gawler West — Mortgage: 33.1% Gawler West — Renting: 47.2%
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 West Reid
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 26.1%
Gawler West — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 6.2%
Gawler West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.9% / 4.8%
Gawler West — Bachelor Degree: 2.9% Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.4%
Gawler West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.6%
Gawler West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% 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 West Reid
England 7.4% / 3.2%
Gawler West — England: 7.4% Reid — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.4%
Gawler West — New Zealand: 0.7% Reid — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.4%
Gawler West — Philippines: 0.7% Reid — Philippines: 1.4%
Germany 0.9% / —
Gawler West — Germany: 0.9% Reid — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Gawler West — South Africa: not among its largest Reid — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy 0.6% / —
Gawler West — Italy: 0.6% Reid — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler West 57.5% houses
Gawler West — Houses: 57.5% Gawler West — Townhouses: 43.4% Gawler West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Reid 98.6% houses
Reid — Houses: 98.6% Reid — Townhouses: 0.0% Reid — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gawler West Reid
Median house price $620,000 $810,000
Median unit price $545,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 11 sales
 39 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Reid has more rural and farming land (96% vs 43%).

Gawler West Reid
Rural and farming 43% 96%
Residential 57% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Gawler West 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 West Reid
Houses 4.7%
$570/wk on $630K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gawler West Reid
House price Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% 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 93% of SA —

Liveability

Gawler West is more walkable (43 vs 26).

Gawler West Reid
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gawler West carries more crime risk (79 vs 40).

Gawler West Reid
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
99/100
 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

Gawler West 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 West Reid
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gawler West Reid
Walkability score 43/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 50.8 km 50.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 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 West Reid
Car (driver) 80.2% / 82.5%
Gawler West — Car (driver): 80.2% Reid — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.6%
Gawler West — Worked from Home: 6.6% Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.8%
Gawler West — Car (passenger): 5.6% Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 4.0% / 4.7%
Gawler West — Bus: 4.0% Reid — Bus: 4.7%
Bicycle 1.0% / 2.4%
Gawler West — Bicycle: 1.0% Reid — Bicycle: 2.4%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Gawler West — Walked Only: 2.6% Reid — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Gawler West Reid
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Gawler West Reid
Connectivity score 69/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
526 premises
 18%
158 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gawler West

Affordable Outer Quiet River Townhouses

Reid

Family Large Blocks Outer River Young Families

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