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Education & Qualifications in Reid River

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

Only 33.6% of people in Reid River have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where many adults left school early, though a fair number have gone on to earn trade certificates and diplomas.

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Where Reid River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reid River — lower than 53% of areas.

Reid River13.9%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. Only about a third of residents completed Year 12, while 30.3% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.6% —

Lower than 80% 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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Reid River splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.

Year 12 33.6% Year 10 30.3% Year 9 or below 9.0% Year 11 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 Reid River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 47.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.6% Bachelor degree 14.3% Postgraduate degree 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25.7%, followed by society and culture at 17.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Reid River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Society & culture (26%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 25.7% Society & culture 17.1% Management & commerce 11.4% Agriculture & environment 4.3% Health 4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Reid River — 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 Reid River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32418/reid-river/topic/education