Reids Flat vs Wyangala
Reids Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Wyangala. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reids Flat, most households are people living alone. In Wyangala, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wyangala tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Reids Flat is already more of a family suburb (41% vs 32%)
- Wyangala carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wyangala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wyangala
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Reids Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (320.8 km vs 364.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (242 min vs 272 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wyangala
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wyangala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.7% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Reids Flat and Wyangala drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wyangala has more residents (216 vs 85); Wyangala has higher household incomes ($53,768 vs $43,316).
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 216 +154% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +18.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 57 |
| Median household income | $43,316/yr | $53,768/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +17% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $20,040 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 7 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Reids Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%); Wyangala has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 87% |
| Environmental | 0% | 13% |
| 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
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Hilltops same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -47% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
Liveability
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Reids Flat carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 17); Reids Flat carries more crime risk (74 vs 63).
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 35 |
Mobility
Wyangala sits further from the CBD (364.7 km vs 320.8 km).
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 320.8 km | 364.7 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 242 min | 272 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2586 | 0.0% postcode 2808 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 2586 | 39 postcode 2808 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.7%).
Setting
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 474 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 354 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 159 premises |
Council rates
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $714/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hilltops same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Reids Flat | Wyangala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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