Reid River, QLD 4816 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Reid River is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4816, home to 143 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Croydon local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1064 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $1,196 /week
- Median personal income
- $810 /week
- Median family income
- $1,833 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Townsville
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kennedy
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $263 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Dec (31.6°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (25.2°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1162 mm
- Reference station: Townsville Aero, 59.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 75.8% of the 33 resolvable premises in Reid River. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fixed Wireless: 24.2%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 75.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 37,561 across the Townsville LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 14,196 theft, 5,933 drug offences, 5,680 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Reid River?
Reid River (QLD 4816) had 143 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Townsville local government area.
What is the median rent in Reid River?
The median advertised rent in Reid River is $263/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Reid River?
Reid River is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (75.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Reid River?
Across the surrounding area, 37,561 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (14,196), drug offences (5,933), violent (5,680). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Reid River?
In Reid River, mean daily temperatures range from 19.9°C to 29°C and annual rainfall is 1,162 mm measured at the Townsville Aero weather station (59.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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