Suburb in Gawler

Reid, SA

Reid had a population of 436 at the 2021 Census (+7.7% since 2016). Median age 33.3. Median weekly household income $2,014. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Reid at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Reid's population grew by 7.7% to 436, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 33.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 18.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.0%.

9.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 22.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 142 households.

The median household earns $2,014 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,511 a month.

11.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 67.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Reid beside SA and Australia.

MeasureReidSAAustralia
Population4361,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.7%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age33.340.938.2
Households142691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting9.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright22.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,014$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$351$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,511$1,505$1,866
Born overseas11.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%18.7%23.6%
No religion67.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1342011
  2. 4052016
  3. 4362021

Age

Median age 33.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Reid South Australia
Share of people by age, Reid and South Australia
0–918.6%
10–1913.3%
20–2911.2%
30–3917.9%
40–4911.0%
50–5913.3%
60–698.7%
70–794.4%
80+0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Reid at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.1%
  2. Australian50.8%
  3. Scottish9.3%
  4. German7.4%
  5. Irish5.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic1.4%
  2. Afrikaans1.2%
  3. Filipino1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. the Philippines1.4%
  4. South Africa0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Reid

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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