48.9% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Reid · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Reid
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the qualified adults in Reid hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on trade and vocational skills. This trend is seen in the local education levels, where the proportion of people with university degrees is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the South Australian and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Reid, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 11 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% typical across Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
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, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 18.0% and society and culture at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Reid has more schools within 3km than 80% of similar areas, with government schools making up 62.5% of the sector. The average school size of 751 students is among the highest for its level.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
751
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Reid
8 schools — 6,006 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Gawler Primary School, Gawler | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 168 | 954 |
| Immanuel Gawler, Gawler East | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 353 | 1,038 |
| Gawler and District College B-12, Evanston | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,247 | 932 |
| Xavier College - Head Campus, Gawler Belt | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,532 | 1,001 |
| Gawler East Primary School, Gawler East | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 987 |
| Evanston Gardens Primary School, Evanston Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 263 | 943 |
| Hewett Primary School, Hewett | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 400 | 1,006 |
| Trinity College Senior, Evanston South | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 669 | 1,025 |
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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/sal/SAL41246/reid/topic/education