Median price trend for houses
Up 100.0% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Reeves Plains
SA 5502 · Adelaide Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 129
- Postcode
- 5502
ABS 2021
Reeves Plains, South Australia
Property market insights for Reeves Plains
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Reeves Plains SA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 40.0% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2025.
Reeves Plains has a 12-month growth rate of 100.0% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 40.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Reeves Plains safe?
The overall rate for Reeves Plains is 2,864 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Reeves Plains.
Overall crime rate
2,864
offences per 100,000 residents
6% belowRest of SA
Reeves PlainsRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Reeves Plains?
Reeves Plains SA 5502 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
129 people call Reeves Plains home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,408 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $338 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.9%Below
15–3421.7%Above
35–5424.0%Above
55–7430.2%Above
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.9%Above
Paying a mortgage40.5%Above
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars22.5%Below
Three or more67.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.6%Above
Drove to work66.7%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Reeves Plains
13.6% of workers in Reeves Plains worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of SA.
7.8% of Reeves Plains residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
48.8% of people in Reeves Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Reeves Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Reeves Plains SA 5502.
Is Reeves Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.9% of Reeves Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
40 family households lived in Reeves Plains; 52.5% were couple families and 22.5% were one-parent families.
35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Reeves Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Reeves Plains had 129 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Reeves Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.9% of occupied private dwellings in Reeves Plains.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Reeves Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
40.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Reeves Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Reeves Plains had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 7.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 42.5%, while 40.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Reeves Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Reeves Plains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 15.0% of the total.
90.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Reeves Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.6% reported a different address.
10.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Reeves Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Reeves Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.9% of Reeves Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Reeves Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 59.7% of ancestry responses in Reeves Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Reeves Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 19.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Reeves Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Reeves Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 7.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Reeves Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Reeves Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,408.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $338 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Reeves Plains compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.6% in Reeves Plains, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 45.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Reeves Plains, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Reeves Plains
Is Reeves Plains expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Reeves Plains good for families?
The Census counted 40 local families, and 10.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Reeves Plains?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Reeves Plains
19 streets in Reeves Plains
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aunger Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Callahan Rd
- Day Rd
- Fairlie Rd
- Fischer Rd
- George Rd
- Gregor Rd
- Hall Rd
- Haydon Rd
- Humphrey Rd
- Lucas Rd
- Oliver Rd
- Redbanks Road
- Richter Rd
- Sandpit Rd
- Semmler Rd
- Sharpe Rd
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- Verner Rd
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