NSW · Hilltops Council
Reids Flat, NSW, 2586
Suburb snapshot
Reids Flat is a small locality in the Hilltops area, home to around 85 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 139 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-26%), roughly 1635.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $485, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,860
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $500
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 139
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,635.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -25.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Stock Theft10
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3761 Taylors Flat Rd
- Reids Flat Public School, Albert St
- Taylors Flat Rd At Battery Crossing Rd
- Taylors Flat Rd At Olde Glengarry Rd
- Taylors Flat Rd Opp Reids Flat Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia21-23 ALBERT STREET REIDS FLAT 2586Determined
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- ShedREIDS FLAT ROAD REIDS FLAT 2586Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Home businessOLDE GLENGARRY ROAD REIDS FLAT 2586Determined
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces12-14 HIBERNIA STREET REIDS FLAT 2586Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 3761 Taylors Flat Rdtransport
- Reids Flat Public School, Albert Sttransport
- Taylors Flat Rd At Battery Crossing Rdtransport
- Taylors Flat Rd At Olde Glengarry Rdtransport
- Taylors Flat Rd Opp Reids Flat Rdtransport
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning12-14 HIBERNIA STREET REIDS FLAT 2586Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Determined
- Home businessplanningOLDE GLENGARRY ROAD REIDS FLAT 2586Lodged 03 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning21-23 ALBERT STREET REIDS FLAT 2586Lodged 17 Jun 2025 · Determined
- ShedplanningREIDS FLAT ROAD REIDS FLAT 2586Lodged 03 Jan 2023 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime19
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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