Reid vs Willaston

Reid is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Willaston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reid, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reid: a median of $810,000, against $708,000 in Willaston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Reid tends to suit families with children and couples, while Willaston suits people living alone 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

Reid

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Willaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($708,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Reid leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Willaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willaston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Reid carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Reid

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Reid and Willaston 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 Willaston
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 Willaston
Walkability 26 / 56
Reid — Walkability: 26/100 Willaston — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 60 / 32
Reid — Safety: 60/100 Willaston — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willaston — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 5 / 15
Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100 Willaston — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Willaston has more residents (3,458 vs 436); Reid has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $65,208).

Reid Willaston
Population 436 3,458
+693% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +2.2%
Median age 33 42
Median household income $105,352/yr
+38% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reid Willaston
0-4 9.6% / 5.0%
Reid — 0-4: 9.6% Willaston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.6% / 13.5%
Reid — 5-14: 15.6% Willaston — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.2% / 5.5%
Reid — 15-19: 6.2% Willaston — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.4% / 5.1%
Reid — 20-24: 4.4% Willaston — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 16.5% / 11.9%
Reid — 25-34: 16.5% Willaston — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 14.0% / 11.4%
Reid — 35-44: 14.0% Willaston — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.4% / 11.8%
Reid — 45-54: 14.4% Willaston — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.7% / 13.9%
Reid — 55-64: 11.7% Willaston — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 5.7% / 11.7%
Reid — 65-74: 5.7% Willaston — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 1.1% / 7.1%
Reid — 75-84: 1.1% Willaston — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.2%
Reid — 85+: not among its largest Willaston — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Willaston 29.1% couple families
Willaston — Couple Families: 29.1% Willaston — Lone Person: 43.1% Willaston — One Parent Families: 21.9% Willaston — Group Household: 4.6% Willaston — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Willaston 24.8% renting
Willaston — Owned Outright: 34.0% Willaston — Mortgage: 41.2% Willaston — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Reid Willaston
Certificate III & IV 26.1% / 20.2%
Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1% Willaston — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.7%
Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Willaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.9%
Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Willaston — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.7%
Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Willaston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.9%
Reid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Willaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Willaston
England 3.2% / 7.8%
Reid — England: 3.2% Willaston — England: 7.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
Reid — New Zealand: 1.4% Willaston — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.4%
Reid — Philippines: 1.4% Willaston — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Reid — Scotland: not among its largest Willaston — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Reid — South Africa: 0.9% Willaston — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Reid — Germany: not among its largest Willaston — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Reid — Netherlands: not among its largest Willaston — Netherlands: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reid 98.6% houses
Reid — Houses: 98.6% Reid — Townhouses: 0.0% Reid — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Willaston 85.7% houses
Willaston — Houses: 85.7% Willaston — Townhouses: 13.5% Willaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reid Willaston
Median house price $810,000 $708,000
Median unit price — $552,250
Median land price — $881,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 3 sales
 18 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Reid has more rural and farming land (96% vs 1%); Willaston has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Reid Willaston
Rural and farming 96% 1%
Residential 0% 62%
Parks and recreation 4% 16%
Industrial 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Willaston
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.

Reid Willaston
Houses — 4.2%
$585/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Reid Willaston
House price Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of SA

Liveability

Willaston is more walkable (56 vs 26).

Reid Willaston
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Willaston carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Willaston carries more crime risk (68 vs 40).

Reid Willaston
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Reid Willaston
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

Reid Willaston
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Reid Willaston
Walkability score 26/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 50.3 km 51.9 km
+3% vs other
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 Willaston
Car (driver) 82.5% / 86.5%
Reid — Car (driver): 82.5% Willaston — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.3%
Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6% Willaston — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.3%
Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8% Willaston — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 4.7% / 1.6%
Reid — Bus: 4.7% Willaston — Bus: 1.6%
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Reid — Bicycle: 2.4% Willaston — Bicycle: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Reid — Walked Only: not among its largest Willaston — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Reid Willaston
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Reid Willaston
Connectivity score 55/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
158 premises
 37%
1,764 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Reid Willaston
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

Willaston

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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