Hillier vs Reid

Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 67 in Hillier. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Hillier, most households are people living alone. In Reid, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Hillier is closer to the city centre: 44.8 km, against 50.3 km. On these figures, Hillier 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

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 27%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 36%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Reid

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 48%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hillier has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Reid leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 36%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hillier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.8 km vs 50.3 km)
  • But Reid is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Hillier has more units and townhouses to downsize into (65% vs 1%)
  • Reid is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Hillier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hillier 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.

Hillier 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.

Hillier Reid
Walkability 0 / 26
Hillier — Walkability: 0/100 Reid — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 41 / 60
Hillier — Safety: 41/100 Reid — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Hillier — Low fire risk: 59/100 Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 5
Hillier — Low flood risk: 9/100 Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Reid has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $37,024); Hillier skews older (67 vs 33).

Hillier Reid
Population 814
+46% vs other
 436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% +7.7%
Median age 67 33
Median household income $37,024/yr $105,352/yr
+185% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk $350/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillier Reid
0-4 2.6% / 9.6%
Hillier — 0-4: 2.6% Reid — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 8.2% / 15.6%
Hillier — 5-14: 8.2% Reid — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 2.1% / 6.2%
Hillier — 15-19: 2.1% Reid — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.1% / 4.4%
Hillier — 20-24: 2.1% Reid — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.5% / 16.5%
Hillier — 25-34: 6.5% Reid — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 4.8% / 14.0%
Hillier — 35-44: 4.8% Reid — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 6.6% / 14.4%
Hillier — 45-54: 6.6% Reid — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.7% / 11.7%
Hillier — 55-64: 12.7% Reid — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 21.4% / 5.7%
Hillier — 65-74: 21.4% Reid — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 24.0% / 1.1%
Hillier — 75-84: 24.0% Reid — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 9.7% / —
Hillier — 85+: 9.7% Reid — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillier 18.9% couple families
Hillier — Couple Families: 18.9% Hillier — Lone Person: 71.9% Hillier — One Parent Families: 8.2% Hillier — Group Household: 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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillier 7.9% renting
Hillier — Owned Outright: 76.0% Hillier — Mortgage: 16.1% Hillier — Renting: 7.9%
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.

Hillier Reid
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 26.1%
Hillier — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.2%
Hillier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.8%
Hillier — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.6%
Hillier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Reid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.4%
Hillier — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

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.

Hillier Reid
England 21.6% / 3.2%
Hillier — England: 21.6% Reid — England: 3.2%
Scotland 2.1% / —
Hillier — Scotland: 2.1% Reid — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.4%
Hillier — New Zealand: 0.4% Reid — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.4%
Hillier — Philippines: 0.4% Reid — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Hillier — Vietnam: 1.4% Reid — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Hillier — Germany: 1.2% Reid — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Hillier — Netherlands: 1.1% Reid — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Hillier — South Africa: not among its largest Reid — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillier 35.8% houses
Hillier — Houses: 35.8% Hillier — Townhouses: 65.2% Hillier — 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

Hillier Reid
Median house price $755,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 7 sales
 39 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Hillier Reid
Rural and farming 89% 96%
Residential 10% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Hillier Reid
House price Higher than 20% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Reid is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Hillier Reid
Grade D —
Score 12/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Hillier carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Hillier carries more crime risk (59 vs 40).

Hillier Reid
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
91/100
 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

Hillier 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

Hillier Reid
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Reid sits further from the CBD (50.3 km vs 44.8 km).

Hillier Reid
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.8 km 50.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5116
 0.6%
postcode 5118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 5116
 76
postcode 5118

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.

Hillier Reid
Car (driver) 76.4% / 82.5%
Hillier — Car (driver): 76.4% Reid — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 6.6%
Hillier — Worked from Home: 16.1% Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Bus 1.7% / 4.7%
Hillier — Bus: 1.7% Reid — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.8%
Hillier — Car (passenger): 2.3% Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Hillier — Walked Only: 3.4% Reid — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Hillier — Bicycle: not among its largest Reid — Bicycle: 2.4%

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

Setting

Hillier Reid
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Hillier Reid
Connectivity score 59/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
522 premises
 18%
158 premises

Climate

Hillier 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)

Hillier 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hillier

Outer Retirees Townhouses

Reid

Family Large Blocks Outer River Young Families

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