ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Reid (ACT), ACT, 2612

Current weather

12.3°COvercast

82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain

Desirability index

47.2/100

#57 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Reid (ACT) is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 1,544 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-48%), roughly 20.1 offences per 1,000 residents, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,544
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,272
Dwelling vacancy
18.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
161 of 859
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Employment rate
62.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
37 / 153 / 288

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
31
Against the person
3
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 515 residents
State safety percentile
81.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-47.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv1
  • Burglary Other2
  • Other Offences15
  • Property Damage3
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)8

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly)ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

25 planning-related records

2025· 3 proposals
  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 6 proposals
  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 6 proposals
  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 5 proposals
  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 1 proposal
  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2020· 4 proposals
  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2020

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    REID · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Ainslie Avenue after Currong StreetBus stop
  • Ainslie Avenue after Doonkuna StreetBus stop
  • Ainslie Avenue after Elimatta StreetBus stop
  • Ainslie Avenue after Gooreen StreetBus stop
  • CIT Reid Constitution AvBus stop
  • Constitution Av opp Anzac Park WestBus stop
  • Currong Street after Anzac Park WestBus stop
  • Currong Street before Anzac Park WestBus stop
  • Euree Street after Elimatta StreetBus stop
  • Euree Street before Elimatta StreetBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

271 state heritage places

  • City Railway Remnants, Kingston and ReidReid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTDoonkuna St before Coranderrk St, Reid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTDoonkuna St before Coranderrk St, Reid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Reid Early Childhood CentreAmaroo Streetchildcare
  • Reid Pre SchoolDirrawan Gardenskindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
47.2/100
Cohort rank
#57 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Reid Early Childhood CentrechildcareAmaroo Streetchildcare
  • Reid Pre SchoolchildcareDirrawan Gardenskindergarten
  • City Railway Remnants, Kingston and ReidheritageReid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTheritageDoonkuna St before Coranderrk St, Reid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTheritageDoonkuna St before Coranderrk St, Reid3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Reid Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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