Median price trend for houses
$965,000
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The quick read on
Reid River
QLD 4816 · Charters Towers
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $965,000
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 4816
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Reid River, Queensland
Property market insights for Reid River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Reid River QLD
The median house price in Reid River, QLD is currently $965,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Reid River safe?
The overall rate for Reid River is 2,679 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above the Rest of Qld 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 Reid River.
Overall crime rate
2,679
offences per 100,000 residents
9% aboveRest of Qld
Reid RiverRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Reid River?
Reid River QLD 4816 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
143 people call Reid River home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,196 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $263 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7434.3%Above
75 and over8.4%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.2%Above
Paying a mortgage40.8%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.4%Below
Two cars27.5%Below
Three or more37.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.4%Below
Drove to work58.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.4%Above
What stands out in Reid River
4.4% of workers in Reid River worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
6.3% of Reid River residents were born in New Zealand.
33.6% of people in Reid River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Reid River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Reid River QLD 4816.
Is Reid River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of Reid River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
36 family households lived in Reid River; 44.4% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
30.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Reid River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Reid River had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Reid River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Reid River.
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 Reid River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
40.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Reid River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Reid River had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 41.2%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Reid River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
58.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Reid River?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 Qld rate.
One-car households formed 29.4% of the total.
64.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Reid River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.9% reported a different address.
7.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Reid River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% 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 Reid River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.0% of Reid River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.0% 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 79.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Reid River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Reid River.
Australian ancestry made up 43.4% 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 Reid River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 19.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Reid River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Reid River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.2% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Reid River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Reid River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,196 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $263 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Reid River compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.4% in Reid River, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 59.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Reid River, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Reid River
Is Reid River expensive?
The median house price is $965,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Reid River good for families?
The Census counted 36 local families, and 12.6% 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 Reid River?
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 Reid River
12 streets in Reid River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cameron Rd
- Donalds Road
- Ellenvale Rd
- Flinders Hwy
- Jimmys Road
- Kukiandra Rd
- Magenta Road
- Plant Hill Road
- Ryans Road
- Taranna Rd
- Webb Rd
- Wordsworth Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.