Lewiston vs Reeves Plains

Lewiston 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. Lewiston is closer to the city centre: 44.8 km, against 57.5 km. On these figures, Reeves Plains tends to suit share households and 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

Lewiston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lewiston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.8 km vs 57.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 50 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 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

Lewiston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lewiston 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.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
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.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Walkability 0 / 0
Lewiston — Walkability: 0/100 Reeves Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 17
Lewiston — Safety: 64/100 Reeves Plains — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 85 / 78
Lewiston — Low fire risk: 85/100 Reeves Plains — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 6 / 43
Lewiston — Low flood risk: 6/100 Reeves Plains — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Lewiston has more residents (3,275 vs 129); Lewiston has higher household incomes ($99,320 vs $80,184).

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Population 3,275
+96% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% -1.5%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $99,320/yr
+19% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $338/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
0-4 5.0% / 2.3%
Lewiston — 0-4: 5.0% Reeves Plains — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.5% / 8.5%
Lewiston — 5-14: 12.5% Reeves Plains — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 8.0% / 5.4%
Lewiston — 15-19: 8.0% Reeves Plains — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 6.2%
Lewiston — 20-24: 5.5% Reeves Plains — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.0% / 10.1%
Lewiston — 25-34: 10.0% Reeves Plains — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.6% / 2.3%
Lewiston — 35-44: 11.6% Reeves Plains — 35-44: 2.3%
45-54 18.3% / 21.7%
Lewiston — 45-54: 18.3% Reeves Plains — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 16.6% / 13.2%
Lewiston — 55-64: 16.6% Reeves Plains — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.3% / 17.1%
Lewiston — 65-74: 8.3% Reeves Plains — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 3.4% / 8.5%
Lewiston — 75-84: 3.4% Reeves Plains — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 0.7% / —
Lewiston — 85+: 0.7% Reeves Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 59.0% couple families
Lewiston — Couple Families: 59.0% Lewiston — One Parent Families: 13.6% Lewiston — Lone Person: 23.6% Lewiston — Group Household: 3.1% Lewiston — Other Families: 0.6%
Reeves Plains 55.3% couple families
Reeves Plains — Couple Families: 55.3% Reeves Plains — One Parent Families: 23.7% Reeves Plains — Lone Person: 7.9% Reeves Plains — Group Household: 13.2% Reeves Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 6.2% renting
Lewiston — Owned Outright: 28.3% Lewiston — Mortgage: 65.4% Lewiston — Renting: 6.2%
Reeves Plains 13.5% renting
Reeves Plains — Owned Outright: 45.9% Reeves Plains — Mortgage: 40.5% Reeves Plains — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 19.4%
Lewiston — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Reeves Plains — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 9.3%
Lewiston — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Reeves Plains — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.7%
Lewiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Reeves Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Lewiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Reeves Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Lewiston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Reeves Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
England 7.7% / 7.8%
Lewiston — England: 7.7% Reeves Plains — England: 7.8%
Philippines — / 2.3%
Lewiston — Philippines: not among its largest Reeves Plains — Philippines: 2.3%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Lewiston — Scotland: 0.9% Reeves Plains — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.7% / —
Lewiston — Vietnam: 0.7% Reeves Plains — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Lewiston — New Zealand: 0.6% Reeves Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / —
Lewiston — Greece: 0.5% Reeves Plains — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 99.1% houses
Lewiston — Houses: 99.1% Lewiston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Reeves Plains 100.0% houses
Reeves Plains — Houses: 100.0% Reeves Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Median house price $945,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $815,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 26 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Environmental 1% 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

Lewiston Reeves Plains
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Houses 2.8%
$750/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lewiston 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 34% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of SA —

Liveability

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Reeves Plains carries more crime risk (83 vs 36); Lewiston carries more flood risk (94 vs 57).

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
94/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Lewiston 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

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Reeves Plains sits further from the CBD (57.5 km vs 44.8 km).

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 44.8 km 57.5 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 50 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
 0.5%
postcode 5502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5501
 78
postcode 5502

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.

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Car (driver) 84.3% / 83.0%
Lewiston — Car (driver): 84.3% Reeves Plains — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 17.0%
Lewiston — Worked from Home: 9.5% Reeves Plains — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Lewiston — Car (passenger): 4.1% Reeves Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Lewiston — Walked Only: 1.1% Reeves Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Lewiston — Bus: 0.6% Reeves Plains — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Connectivity score 85/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,287 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Lewiston 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)

Lewiston 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

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lewiston Reeves Plains
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lewiston

Acreage Outer

Reeves Plains

Outer Retirees

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