83.1% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reid · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Reid
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly qualified residents define Reid, where over half of all adults hold a university degree. This area stands among the highest for education levels across the region, with a significant rise in both school completion and university degrees since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT figure of 77.0% and far above the national average, rising 11 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reid, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 54.3% of adults, which is far above both the ACT and national figures. This high level of education is driven by a large number of residents with postgraduate degrees (26.5%) and bachelor degrees (36.0%).
54.3% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 29.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%. Other common qualifications include natural and physical sciences, information technology, and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools located within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 63% of similar places.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
Schools serving Reid
14 schools — 8,264 students, average ICSEA 1,136.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| St Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 179 | 1,145 |
| Campbell Primary School, Campbell | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 267 | 1,136 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Telopea Park School, Barton | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,586 | 1,153 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/sa2/801051127/reid/topic/education