76.7% ▲ +139.5%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reid · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Reid
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 44% of adults in Reid hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with school completion rates and university degrees sitting far above the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 45 points since 2011 to reach 76.7%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reid, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well qualified, with 43.6% holding a university degree. This is far above the own national figure of 26.3% and represents a 5.9 point increase since 2016.
43.6% —
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Reid, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.5%, followed by society and culture at 10.8% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score and larger average sizes than most areas. However, there are 1.54 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than in most similar places.
1.54
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
26,714
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
594
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Reid
45 schools — 26,714 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 11 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 549 | 961 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 310 | 1,156 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED137/reid/topic/education