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Reid ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Reid, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Reid ACT is 1,544 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Reid is $1,335 per week ($69,420 per year). Median rent in Reid is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Reid has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Reid has a population density of 1648.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Reid is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reid is $2,300.

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Reid Population

residents (Census 2021)

Reid Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,335/wk

$69,420 per year

#242 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Reid Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (812) Female 47.5% (735)

Population Density

1648.3

people per km²

1,544 people · 0.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,301

Family income/wk

Reid Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reid Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.0% 210 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.0% 152 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Reid Country of Birth

Australia

84.3%

England

6.3%

India

3.6%

China

2.4%

Germany

1.3%

France

1.1%

Canada

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Reid Religion

No Religion

55.1%

Catholic

15.3%

Anglican

10.7%

Not stated

9.8%

Hinduism

2.7%

Islam

2.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.0%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Reid Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Reid Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

20.6%

Korean

19.6%

Other

17.5%

Tamil

10.3%

IAL Nepali

9.3%

Bengali

8.2%

French

8.2%

Arabic

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Reid Employment

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Employed full-time

44.4% 558 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 258 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 39 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.9% 401 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Reid Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.8%

Postgraduate Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.2%

Certificate III/IV

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Reid Occupation

Professionals

47.5%

Managers

24.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

3.8%

Labourers

1.7%

Sales Workers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Reid Field of Study

Society & Culture

34.0%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

8.3%

Information Technology

7.4%

Engineering

7.0%

Health

6.0%

Education

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Architecture & Building

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Reid Dwelling Types

Separate house

62.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

35.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Reid Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

1.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Reid Marital Status

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Married

37.6% 535

↔️

Separated

2.6% 37

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Divorced

7.7% 109

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 48

👤

Never married

48.8% 694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Reid Ancestry

English

27.7%

Australian

22.4%

Other

12.5%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

9.7%

German

3.8%

Chinese

3.3%

Indian

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Korean

1.7%

Polish

1.4%

Greek

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Reid School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

35.2%

Primary — Government

21.0%

Secondary — Government

12.5%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Reid Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 101

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 2,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Reid Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.4% 349

—

Not a volunteer

73.6% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Reid Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Reid How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

42.1%

Walked only

23.6%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Bus

8.5%

Bicycle

7.1%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Tram/Light Rail

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Reid Car Ownership

0 vehicles

19.4%

1 vehicle

46.2%

2 vehicles

22.3%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Reid Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

20.9%

2 bedrooms

31.6%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

17.4%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Reid Population Mobility

23.2%

moved in the last year

51.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Reid Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,867

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Reid Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

195

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Dementia

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Reid Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Reid Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.0%

Couple — children under 15

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Reid Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

1.0% 13

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 53

👤

Never served

94.0% 1,245

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Reid Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 172

—

Did not provide

87.0% 1,148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Reid Children Ever Born

No children

52.1%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

23.0%

3 children

9.9%

4 children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Reid When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Reid Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.2%

5–14 hours

36.6%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Reid Household Size

1 person

41.1%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

8.5%

5 persons

3.2%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Reid Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,102

Moved from ACT

196

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Reid Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Reid Schools

schools nearby

government

1127

avg ICSEA score

5,644

total students

St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 179 students

1145

ICSEA

North Ainslie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 527 students

1145

ICSEA

Turner School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1141

ICSEA

O'Connor Cooperative School Government

Primary · K-2 · 60 students

1141

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 590 students

1138

ICSEA

Merici College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 992 students

1138

ICSEA

Campbell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

1136

ICSEA

Ainslie School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

1130

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1130

ICSEA

Daramalan College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,498 students

1127

ICSEA

Campbell High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 420 students

1120

ICSEA

Black Mountain School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 108 students

1030

ICSEA

Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Reid Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,272/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Reid

Your weekly income

≈ $9,845/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,842/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Reid vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,405 Income: $1,334/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Reid

What is the population of Reid ACT?

The population of Reid ACT is 1,544 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1648.3 people per km².Reid is ranked #3,359 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Reid?

The median personal income in Reid ACT is $1,335 per week, or $69,420 per year.The median household income is $2,272 per week.Family income is $3,301 per week.Reid is ranked #242 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Reid?

Median rent in Reid ACT is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Reid ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Reid?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Reid ACT is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Reid?

The median age in Reid ACT is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Reid a good suburb to live in?

Reid is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 1,544.The median income is $1,335/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80113. All dollar figures in AUD.