City of Boroondara

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Boroondara 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 Boroondara'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 Boroondara 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 Boroondara, 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 Boroondara - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3,4934.02.63,3194.02.4+174
Information Technology3,9704.63.93,4294.23.1+541
Engineering and Related Technologies6,2747.29.76,0387.310.1+236
Architecture and Building2,8793.34.62,6223.24.6+257
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies6990.81.56730.81.6+26
Health10,21211.78.59,08011.07.5+1,132
Education4,6005.35.84,5375.55.5+63
Management and Commerce20,65823.715.818,70222.715.0+1,956
Society and Culture10,03511.59.69,31911.38.9+716
Creative Arts4,1034.73.63,6064.43.2+497
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,5531.83.51,7122.13.6-159
Mixed Field Programmes530.10.1510.10.1+2
Not stated or inadequately described2,2122.53.11,9072.32.9+305
No qualification16,26618.727.817,25221.031.5-986
Total Persons87,007100.0100.082,247100.0100.0+4,760

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

  • Management and Commerce (20,658 people or 23.7%)
  • Health (10,212 people or 11.7%)
  • Society and Culture (10,035 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 40,905 people in total or 47.0% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.8% in Management and Commerce; 8.5% in Health and 9.6% in Society and Culture.

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (23.7% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (11.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (7.2% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (11.5% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Boroondara increased by 4,760 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 Boroondara was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+1,956 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,132 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+716 resident workers)
  • Information Technology (+541 resident workers)

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