Reid flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Reid (Town of Gawler, SA) - 0.71 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Reid's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Reid

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Reid at a glance

Parcels 182 Median lot 747 m² Mapped easements 19

How Reid is zoned

Rural Living 96%
Recreation 4%
Rural 0%

Selling in Reid? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.

Across its 0.71 km², Reid is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 59% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural Living. The median lot measures about 747 m² across 182 parcels.

Who lives in Reid

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Reid suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
436
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$2,026
per week, Town of Gawler suburb typical $1,374
Median rent
$350
per week, Town of Gawler suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,545
per month
Household size
3.0
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 979, and decile 5 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Reid's 436 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.7%
5-14 15.7%
15-19 6.2%
20-24 4.4%
25-34 16.6%
35-44 14.1%
45-54 14.5%
55-64 11.8%
65-74 5.8%
75-84 1.2%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Gawler - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Reid. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Reid itself.

6,079 in 2001 to 10,364 in 2025, up 70%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Reid data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Reid address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Reid. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Reid lot.

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Reid planning - frequently asked

Is Reid flood-prone?

About 59% of Reid falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 38%.

Is Reid bushfire-prone?

Around 92% of Reid is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Town of Gawler average of 73%.

Is Reid under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Reid, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 3 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 6 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Reid?

The dominant planning zone in Reid is Rural Living, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Rural.

Does Reid have heritage-listed places?

Reid has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Reid?

Across 182 surveyed parcels in Reid, the median lot size is about 747 m². There are also 19 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Reid?

At the 2021 Census Reid had 436 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Gawler - North statistical area, which contains Reid, went from 6,079 people in 2001 to 10,364 in 2025, up 70%.

Is Reid an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Reid scores 979 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Reid?

Median household income in Reid was $2,026 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,374 for the typical suburb in Town of Gawler. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,545 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Gawler West 0.6 km 79% 44%
Gawler 1.6 km 50% 8%
Buchfelde
Light Regional Council
1.9 km 22% 100%
Gawler South 2.0 km 22% 70%
Evanston 2.1 km 32% 45%
Willaston 2.2 km 36% 75%
Gawler Belt
Light Regional Council
3.0 km 28% 98%
Evanston Gardens 3.0 km 37% 80%
Hewett
Light Regional Council
3.3 km 28% 100%
Gawler East 3.3 km 11% 83%

See all Town of Gawler suburb profiles →