Inner West Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the Inner West Council area than in any other field.

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 their current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The presence of specific qualifications among the Inner West Council area's resident workforce, which are not used by local industry, may indicate an opportunity for a new industry to move into the area and access a ready labour force.

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

  • The age of the population;
  • The types of industries and occupations located in the Inner West Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Inner West Council area, and;
  • The mobility of the population to move where particular skills are required.

Field of Qualification should be looked at in conjunction with Qualification and Occupations statistics for a clearer picture of the skills available in the resident worker population.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers field of qualification
Inner West Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3,6583.62.33,2573.32.1+401
Information Technology3,8693.83.73,5073.53.0+362
Engineering and Related Technologies6,3246.210.06,2786.310.4+46
Architecture and Building4,0293.94.33,8033.84.4+226
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9700.91.58680.91.5+102
Health7,8797.78.06,8456.97.1+1,034
Education5,0905.05.75,0885.15.4+2
Management and Commerce20,19619.818.318,92119.017.1+1,275
Society and Culture16,32716.09.714,50814.68.8+1,819
Creative Arts11,13410.93.49,6849.73.1+1,450
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,2632.23.22,6212.63.3-358
Mixed Field Programmes640.10.11100.10.1-46
Not stated or inadequately described3,1063.02.82,7962.82.7+310
No qualification17,29316.927.021,29621.431.1-4,003
Total Persons102,202100.0100.099,582100.0100.0+2,620

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the field of qualifications in the Inner West Council area shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (20,196 people or 19.8%)
  • Society and Culture (16,327 people or 16.0%)
  • Creative Arts (11,134 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 47,657 people in total or 46.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 9.7% in Society and Culture and 3.4% in Creative Arts.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Inner West Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (10.9% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (16.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (6.2% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (19.8% compared to 18.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Inner West Council area increased by 2,620 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (All industries) between 2016 and 2021 in the Inner West Council area was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+1,819 resident workers)
  • Creative Arts (+1,450 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+1,275 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,034 resident workers)

Inner West Council

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