City of Rockingham

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the City of Rockingham 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 City of Rockingham'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 City of Rockingham or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the City of Rockingham, 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
City of Rockingham - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences9151.52.77721.42.5+143
Information Technology9441.52.18001.51.8+144
Engineering and Related Technologies9,98915.913.69,06816.514.1+921
Architecture and Building2,6024.14.02,5734.74.3+29
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies7151.11.66251.11.6+90
Health4,5257.28.53,4986.47.5+1,027
Education3,9126.26.02,9805.45.8+932
Management and Commerce6,87610.913.95,62610.313.0+1,250
Society and Culture5,1038.18.23,7736.97.3+1,330
Creative Arts1,0611.72.57521.42.1+309
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,8794.63.92,4224.43.7+457
Mixed Field Programmes580.10.1570.10.1+1
Not stated or inadequately described1,9653.12.91,3822.52.5+583
No qualification21,47534.130.220,51237.433.7+963
Total Persons63,019100.0100.054,840100.0100.0+8,179

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 City of Rockingham shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (9,989 people or 15.9%)
  • Management and Commerce (6,876 people or 10.9%)
  • Society and Culture (5,103 people or 8.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,968 people in total or 34.8% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.6% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 13.9% in Management and Commerce and 8.2% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Rockingham and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (10.9% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (15.9% compared to 13.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (7.2% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Natural and Physical Sciences (1.5% compared to 2.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Rockingham increased by 8,179 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 City of Rockingham was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+1,330 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+1,250 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,027 resident workers)
  • Education (+932 resident workers)

City of Rockingham

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