Armidale Regional Council
Resident workers - Field of qualification
There are more resident workers qualified in Management and Commerce in the Armidale 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 Armidale 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 Armidale 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 Armidale Regional Council, and;
- The mobility of the population to move where particular skills are required.
Field of qualifications should be looked at in conjunction with Qualification and Occupation statistics for a clearer picture of the skills available in the resident worker population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers field of qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale Regional Council | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 436 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 360 | 3.0 | 2.0 | +76 | 30000 | P |
| Information Technology | 153 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 141 | 1.2 | 2.6 | +12 | 40000 | P |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 798 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 804 | 6.6 | 10.8 | -6 | 50000 | P |
| Architecture and Building | 453 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 448 | 3.7 | 4.1 | +5 | 60000 | P |
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 659 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 587 | 4.8 | 1.5 | +72 | 70000 | P |
| Health | 991 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 823 | 6.8 | 6.4 | +168 | 80000 | P |
| Education | 968 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 957 | 7.9 | 5.1 | +11 | 90000 | P |
| Management and Commerce | 1,460 | 11.8 | 17.1 | 1,393 | 11.4 | 15.5 | +67 | 91000 | P |
| Society and Culture | 1,400 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 1,219 | 10.0 | 7.6 | +181 | 92000 | P |
| Creative Arts | 243 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 251 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -8 | 93000 | P |
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 407 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 361 | 3.0 | 3.2 | +46 | 94000 | P |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -3 | 95000 | P |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 325 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 387 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -62 | 96000 | P |
| No qualification | 4,027 | 32.7 | 31.1 | 4,436 | 36.4 | 34.8 | -409 | 97000 | P |
| Total persons | 12,329 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,179 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +150 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in the Armidale Regional Council shows that the three largest fields the resident workers were qualified in were:
- Management and Commerce (1,460 people or 11.8%)
- Society and Culture (1,400 people or 11.4%)
- Health (991 people or 8.0%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 3,851 people in total or 31.2% of the resident workers .
In comparison, New South Wales employed 17.1% in Management and Commerce; 8.8% in Society and Culture; and 7.1% in Health.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers of the Armidale Regional Council and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (5.3% compared to 1.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Society and Culture (11.4% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Management and Commerce (11.8% compared to 17.1%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (6.5% compared to 10.4%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers in the Armidale Regional Council increased by 150 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in the Armidale Regional Council were for those qualified in:
- Society and Culture (+181 people)
- Health (+168 people)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (+76 people)
- Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (+72 people)