There are more resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) qualified in Society and Culture 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 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers field of qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Albany - Persons | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | Number | % | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | +6 | ||
| Information Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 13 | 5.6 | 48.2 | 6 | 3.6 | 30.7 | +7 | ||
| Architecture and Building | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | -- | ||
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 27 | 11.5 | 0 | 9 | 5.4 | 3.5 | +18 | ||
| Health | 8 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | +5 | ||
| Education | 10 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 0 | -3 | ||
| Management and Commerce | 24 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 23 | 13.7 | 6.5 | +1 | ||
| Society and Culture | 44 | 18.8 | 0 | 15 | 8.9 | 0 | +29 | ||
| Creative Arts | 15 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 18 | 10.7 | 1.5 | -3 | ||
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 9 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +6 | ||
| Mixed Field Programmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Not stated or inadequately described | 6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 10 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -4 | ||
| No qualification | 69 | 29.5 | 28.6 | 65 | 38.7 | 40.7 | +4 | ||
| Total Persons | 234 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 168 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +66 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in the City of Albany shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) were qualified in were:
- Society and Culture (44 people or 18.8%)
- Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (27 people or 11.5%)
- Management and Commerce (24 people or 10.3%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 95 people in total or 40.6% of the resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services).
In comparison, the Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services workforce in the City of Albany employed 0% in Society and Culture; 0% in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies and 10.7% in Management and Commerce.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) of the City of Albany and the Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services workforce were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (5.6% compared to 48.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) qualified in Creative Arts (6.4% compared to 1.8%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) qualified in Natural and Physical Sciences (3.8% compared to 2.4%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) qualified in Not stated or inadequately described (2.6% compared to 1.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) in the City of Albany increased by 66 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Arts and Recreation Services) between 2011 and 2016 in the City of Albany was for those qualified in:
- Society and Culture (+29 resident workers)
- Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (+18 resident workers)
- Engineering and Related Technologies (+7 resident workers)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (+6 resident workers)