City of Wyndham

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Wyndham 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 Wyndham'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 Wyndham 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 Wyndham, 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 Wyndham - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3,4312.52.62,1602.22.4+1,271
Information Technology12,5079.23.96,1936.33.1+6,314
Engineering and Related Technologies16,08511.89.711,46911.710.1+4,616
Architecture and Building4,5683.44.63,4333.54.6+1,135
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9960.71.58260.81.6+170
Health8,9946.68.55,5255.67.5+3,469
Education5,7464.25.83,7863.85.5+1,960
Management and Commerce24,43718.015.816,74917.015.0+7,688
Society and Culture10,4967.79.67,5727.78.9+2,924
Creative Arts2,5201.93.61,7271.83.2+793
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services5,8244.33.54,0264.13.6+1,798
Mixed Field Programmes860.10.11010.10.1-15
Not stated or inadequately described4,7063.53.12,9333.02.9+1,773
No qualification35,42426.127.831,90132.431.5+3,523
Total Persons135,820100.0100.098,401100.0100.0+37,419

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

  • Management and Commerce (24,437 people or 18.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (16,085 people or 11.8%)
  • Information Technology (12,507 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 53,029 people in total or 39.0% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.8% in Management and Commerce; 9.7% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 3.9% in Information Technology.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Wyndham and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (9.2% compared to 3.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (11.8% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (18.0% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (7.7% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Wyndham increased by 37,419 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 Wyndham was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+7,688 resident workers)
  • Information Technology (+6,314 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+4,616 resident workers)
  • Health (+3,469 resident workers)

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