New South Wales · Postcode 2586

Reids Flat postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 203 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
85
Population (2021)
$833
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Reids Flat at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2586 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hilltops Council area 62 suburbs, 11 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$833/wk
57% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
46% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
8.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.5%
4.5 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Reids Flat ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Reids Flat vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricReids FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $833 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,860 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.5% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Reids Flat is a locality 203 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2586. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Hilltops.

According to the 2021 Census, Reids Flat has a population of 85 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $833, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in Reids Flat includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,860, with 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Reids Flat scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Reids Flat is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Reids Flat details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2586
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)85
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,860
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area177.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population6 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate9.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.207896
Longitude149.0446362
Distance from Sydney203 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentHilltops
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (37.6%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (16.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (15.3%)
45–64 years32 (37.6%)
65+ years19 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (86.7%) Mortgaged (13.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Reids Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes11 (12.9%)
Arthritis8 (9.4%)
Asthma8 (9.4%)
Heart Disease4 (4.7%)
Lung Condition4 (4.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle13 (34.2%)
2 vehicles12 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (34.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.