Reid (ACT), ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

97/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Reid (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1122, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Reid (ACT) at a glance

Population (2021): 1,544
Median age: 40
Median weekly household income: $2,272
SEIFA score: 1122
Coordinates: -35.2830, 149.1412

Reid (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Reid (ACT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 46% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	125	8%
Youth (15–24)	248	16%
Young adults (25–44)	481	31%
Mid-life (45–64)	397	26%
Seniors (65+)	291	19%

Share of the 1,542 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	210	30%
Owned with a mortgage	152	22%
Rented	320	46%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	252	36%
Townhouses & semis	153	22%
Flats & apartments	288	42%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 693 occupied private dwellings in Reid (ACT).

Median weekly rent: $430
Median monthly mortgage: $2,300
Average household size: 2 people
Median weekly family income: $3,301
Median weekly personal income: $1,335

Community and culture

Born overseas: 458 (32%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 289 (20%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 16 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,155 (83%)
Labour-force participation: 64.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%
Employed full-time: 554
Employed part-time: 261

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Reid (ACT)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Reid (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.5°C	71 mm
Feb	25.4°C	13.6°C	50 mm
Mar	22.5°C	12.2°C	67 mm
Apr	18.6°C	8.7°C	54 mm
May	13.8°C	4.4°C	42 mm
Jun	10.8°C	2.7°C	61 mm
Jul	10.1°C	1.7°C	37 mm
Aug	11.3°C	1.9°C	69 mm
Sep	15°C	4.3°C	57 mm
Oct	18.9°C	7.4°C	75 mm
Nov	21.7°C	9.8°C	85 mm
Dec	24.8°C	12.4°C	74 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Reid (ACT)

Where is Reid (ACT)?

Reid (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Reid (ACT)?

At the 2021 Census, Reid (ACT) had a population of about 1,544.

Is Reid (ACT) an advantaged area?

Reid (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1122, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Reid (ACT)?

Reid (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).