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Gawler West vs Reid

The verdict

Gawler West is more affordable, with a median house price of $637K versus $815K in Reid. Gawler West rates higher for transport (78 vs 54). Reid rates higher for education (37 vs 31). Gawler West has a shorter estimated CBD commute (126 vs 127 min).

Scores

Gawler WestReid
Gawler WestReid
Overall5953
Transport7854
Education3137
Liveability6567

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Gawler WestReid
Population975436
Median age4333
Median household income (wk)$927$2,026
Bachelor degree or higher9.8%17.0%
Born in Australia79.6%85.3%
Avg household size2.13

Growth: Gawler West High Growth · Reid High Growth

Property

Gawler WestReid
Median house price$637K$815K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoY-1.3%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$515$650
Rental yield (house)4.3%Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Gawler WestReid
Residential safety score51
Break & enter dwelling /100k308Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k308229
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)10,2562,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

Gawler WestReid
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Gawler West · Reid

Transport

Gawler WestReid
Transport score7854
Train stations00
Bus stops100
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)126127
Nearest train station (km)690 m1.1 km

Liveability

Gawler WestReid
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)23.6 km23.7 km
Distance to CBD (km)38.0 km38.5 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)2.3 km2.3 km

Population & growth

Gawler WestReid
Population (2021)975436
Estimated 20251,074470
Projected 20411,575574
Annual growth rate2.45%1.89%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Gawler West or Reid?

Gawler West is more affordable, with a median house price of $637K versus $815K.

Which has better public transport, Gawler West or Reid?

Gawler West has the higher transport score (Gawler West 78/100 vs Reid 54/100).

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Data sources

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