Bega Valley Shire

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Management and Commerce is the most common qualification for workers in Bega Valley Shire.

Field of Qualification presents the primary field of study for the highest qualification the person has received. While this is likely to have some relationship to the current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the workforce;
  • The type of qualification required to enter an industry;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification in Bega Valley Shire;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

The fields of qualification held by local workers in a particular industry are likely to show the type of skills required in that industry. Large numbers of a particular field of qualification in an industry may indicate that it is a pre-requisite for that industry. The presence of fields of qualification outside the main range of qualifications used in that industry may indicate that the industry values employees of a broad educational background, or that people haven't been able to find employment in their chosen field.

Field of Qualification information should be looked at in conjunction with Level of qualification and Occupation data for a clearer picture of the skills available for the local workers in Bega Valley Shire.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
Bega Valley Shire - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2091.552.321601.332.10+49
Information Technology1000.743.70840.702.95+16
Engineering and Related Technologies1,2119.0010.001,1789.8510.38+33
Architecture and Building6414.764.285404.514.35+101
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies4613.421.514233.531.53+38
Health1,3199.808.031,0018.377.13+318
Education9567.105.658286.925.35+128
Management and Commerce1,44810.7618.301,1909.9517.09+258
Society and Culture1,1958.889.649517.958.77+244
Creative Arts3212.383.422321.943.06+89
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services7185.333.226265.233.32+92
Mixed Field Programmes110.080.0780.060.10+3
Not stated or inadequately described3902.902.784303.592.69-40
No qualification4,46633.2127.014,30035.9831.13+166
Total Persons13,446100.00100.0011,951100.00100.00+1,495

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the fields of qualifications of the All industries shows that the three largest fields of qualification were:

  • Management and Commerce (1,448 people or 10.8%)
  • Health (1,319 people or 9.8%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,211 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,978 people in total or29.6% of All industries.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 8.0% in Health and 10.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in Bega Valley Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (10.8% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Information Technology (0.7% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (5.3% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (3.4% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in Bega Valley Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Health (+318.00 local workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+258.00 local workers)
  • Society and Culture (+244.00 local workers)
  • Education (+128.00 local workers)

Bega Valley Shire

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