Southern Downs Regional Council

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the Southern Downs Regional Council 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 Southern Downs Regional Council'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 Southern Downs Regional Council or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Southern Downs Regional Council, 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
Southern Downs Regional Council - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1611.11.81361.01.7+25
Information Technology970.62.1720.51.8+25
Engineering and Related Technologies1,4539.711.01,40810.011.6+45
Architecture and Building5903.94.55714.14.8+19
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies4873.31.54393.11.5+48
Health1,0697.18.99066.47.7+163
Education1,0427.05.99176.55.6+125
Management and Commerce1,51610.114.71,3259.413.5+191
Society and Culture1,1207.59.18486.07.9+272
Creative Arts1771.22.61290.92.2+48
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services7455.04.25974.24.0+148
Mixed Field Programmes70.00.1150.10.1-8
Not stated or inadequately described5023.43.04633.32.6+39
No qualification6,00240.130.66,26344.535.0-261
Total Persons14,968100.0100.014,089100.0100.0+879

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 Southern Downs Regional Council shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (1,516 people or 10.1%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,453 people or 9.7%)
  • Society and Culture (1,120 people or 7.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,089 people in total or 27.3% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.7% in Management and Commerce; 11.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.1% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Southern Downs Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (10.1% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (3.3% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (7.1% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (7.5% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Southern Downs Regional Council increased by 879 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 Southern Downs Regional Council was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+272 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+191 resident workers)
  • Health (+163 resident workers)
  • Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (+148 resident workers)

Southern Downs Regional Council

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