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Education & Qualifications in Reedy Swamp

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A gap of over 7 percentage points separates Reedy Swamp from the national average for Year 12 completion. While more than half of residents finished high school, the area stands out for having a much higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places.

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Where Reedy Swamp sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reedy Swamp — higher than 80% of areas.

Reedy Swamp26.6%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.3% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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51.3% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Reedy Swamp, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 51.3% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 5.1% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are common here, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.6% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Reedy Swamp, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 32.7% Certificate III / IV 23.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often studied society and culture, which accounts for 20% of degrees, followed by creative arts and hospitality services at 16.4% each.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of Reedy Swamp, which is a smaller count than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 in and around Reedy Swamp — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Reedy Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13356/reedy-swamp/topic/education