Reid vs Ward Belt

Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Ward Belt. 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, Reid tends to suit families with children, while Ward Belt 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

Reid

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 78/100)

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 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Reid

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Reid

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reid

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Ward Belt has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Reid

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Reid and Ward Belt drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Reid Ward Belt
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.

Reid Ward Belt
Walkability 26 / 0
Reid — Walkability: 26/100 Ward Belt — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 22
Reid — Safety: 60/100 Ward Belt — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ward Belt — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 5 / 69
Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100 Ward Belt — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Reid has more residents (436 vs 158); Ward Belt skews older (45 vs 33).

Reid Ward Belt
Population 436
+64% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +2.6%
Median age 33 45
Median household income $105,352/yr
+22% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $425/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reid Ward Belt
0-4 9.6% / —
Reid — 0-4: 9.6% Ward Belt — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.6% / 17.7%
Reid — 5-14: 15.6% Ward Belt — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 6.2% / 8.2%
Reid — 15-19: 6.2% Ward Belt — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.4% / —
Reid — 20-24: 4.4% Ward Belt — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 16.5% / 11.4%
Reid — 25-34: 16.5% Ward Belt — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 14.0% / 8.2%
Reid — 35-44: 14.0% Ward Belt — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 14.4% / 17.1%
Reid — 45-54: 14.4% Ward Belt — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 11.7% / 14.6%
Reid — 55-64: 11.7% Ward Belt — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 5.7% / 14.6%
Reid — 65-74: 5.7% Ward Belt — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 1.1% / 5.7%
Reid — 75-84: 1.1% Ward Belt — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / —
Reid — 85+: not among its largest Ward Belt — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reid 69.5% couple families
Reid — Couple Families: 69.5% Reid — One Parent Families: 14.3% Reid — Lone Person: 16.2%
Ward Belt 67.6% couple families
Ward Belt — Couple Families: 67.6% Ward Belt — One Parent Families: 23.5% Ward Belt — Lone Person: 8.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Reid 9.2% renting
Reid — Owned Outright: 22.5% Reid — Mortgage: 68.3% Reid — Renting: 9.2%
Ward Belt 12.2% renting
Ward Belt — Owned Outright: 46.3% Ward Belt — Mortgage: 41.5% Ward Belt — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Reid Ward Belt
Certificate III & IV 26.1% / 10.8%
Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1% Ward Belt — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.0%
Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Ward Belt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.1%
Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Ward Belt — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Reid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Ward Belt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Ward Belt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Reid Ward Belt
England 3.2% / 6.3%
Reid — England: 3.2% Ward Belt — England: 6.3%
Zimbabwe — / 3.8%
Reid — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Ward Belt — Zimbabwe: 3.8%
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Reid — Netherlands: not among its largest Ward Belt — Netherlands: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Reid — New Zealand: 1.4% Ward Belt — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Reid — Philippines: 1.4% Ward Belt — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Reid — South Africa: 0.9% Ward Belt — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reid 98.6% houses
Reid — Houses: 98.6% Reid — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Ward Belt 100.0% houses
Ward Belt — Houses: 100.0% Ward Belt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Reid Ward Belt
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
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

Reid Ward Belt
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
 278
across Light
Approvals change year on year -22% +43%

Ranking within SA

Reid Ward Belt
House price Higher than 20% of SA —
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Reid is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Reid Ward Belt
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ward Belt carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Reid carries more flood risk (95 vs 31).

Reid Ward Belt
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
95/100
 Low
31/100
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

Reid Ward Belt
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

Mobility

Reid Ward Belt
Walkability score 26/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 50.3 km
+2% vs other
 49.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 40 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.

Reid Ward Belt
Car (driver) 82.5% / 75.4%
Reid — Car (driver): 82.5% Ward Belt — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 13.0%
Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6% Ward Belt — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 11.6%
Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8% Ward Belt — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Bus 4.7% / —
Reid — Bus: 4.7% Ward Belt — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Reid — Bicycle: 2.4% Ward Belt — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Reid Ward Belt
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 21.6 km

NBN connectivity

Reid Ward Belt
Connectivity score 55/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
158 premises
 8%
66 premises

Climate

Reid Ward Belt
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)

Reid Ward Belt
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

Reid Ward Belt
Average residential rate $2,258/yr $2,297/yr
Council Gawler Light

Federal electorate

Reid Ward Belt
Division Spence Grey
Member Matt Burnell Tom Venning
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Reid

Family Large Blocks Outer River Young Families

Ward Belt

Outer

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