83.1% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 83.1%
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.
Education levels in Reid have climbed significantly, with a huge proportion of adults now holding high-level degrees. Over half the adult population has a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high in Reid, where 83.1% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the territory average of 77% and far above the national figure of 58.8%.
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 striking 54.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the territory and national figures. Postgraduate degrees are particularly common, held by 26.5% of the population.
54.3% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 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 for residents are society and culture at 29.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
590
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
Higher than 99% 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
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/sal/SAL80113/reid/topic/education