City of Albany

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the City of Albany 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 Albany'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 Albany 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 Albany, 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 Albany - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3091.82.72351.52.5+74
Information Technology2021.12.11641.01.8+38
Engineering and Related Technologies1,83510.413.61,82211.414.1+13
Architecture and Building8264.74.07554.74.3+71
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies7304.11.66374.01.6+93
Health1,6559.48.51,3058.27.5+350
Education1,2527.16.01,1106.95.8+142
Management and Commerce1,79110.213.91,5049.413.0+287
Society and Culture1,4988.58.21,2607.97.3+238
Creative Arts3221.82.52601.62.1+62
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services7314.23.95883.73.7+143
Mixed Field Programmes220.10.1150.10.1+7
Not stated or inadequately described4652.62.94322.72.5+33
No qualification5,97233.930.25,90036.933.7+72
Total Persons17,610100.0100.015,987100.0100.0+1,623

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

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,835 people or 10.4%)
  • Management and Commerce (1,791 people or 10.2%)
  • Health (1,655 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,281 people in total or 30.0% 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 8.5% in Health.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (10.2% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (10.4% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (4.1% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (7.1% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Albany increased by 1,623 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 Albany was for those qualified in:

  • Health (+350 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+287 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+238 resident workers)
  • Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (+143 resident workers)

City of Albany

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