Reid flood & bushfire report

Of Reid’s 2,080 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Reid’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is below the ACT average of 8.5%.

Check a specific Reid address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,080
Mapped properties

Crime near Reid

Reid sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 10,735 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,735 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Reid

Reid is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial38.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE

Residential38% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Other17.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: SUBURBAN

School catchments in Reid

Reid can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Reid

At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of Reid’s 1,544 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.5%
Australian28.8%
Irish15.4%
Scottish12.5%
German4.9%
Chinese4.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
India2.7%
South Korea2.2%
China2.1%
United States1.7%
New Zealand1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Reid

ACT council approved 4,031 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

4,031
Dwellings/yr
808
Houses
3,223
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Reid). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.