City of Brimbank

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Brimbank 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 Brimbank'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 Brimbank 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 Brimbank, 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 Brimbank - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,8272.22.61,5521.92.4+275
Information Technology3,5564.33.92,8263.53.1+730
Engineering and Related Technologies7,9359.69.78,48710.610.1-552
Architecture and Building2,9043.54.62,6413.34.6+263
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies4130.51.53880.51.6+25
Health5,0276.18.53,8874.97.5+1,140
Education3,7204.55.82,9973.75.5+723
Management and Commerce12,18814.715.811,21714.015.0+971
Society and Culture6,3167.69.65,6547.18.9+662
Creative Arts1,8502.23.61,4801.83.2+370
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3,2824.03.53,2144.03.6+68
Mixed Field Programmes650.10.11280.20.1-63
Not stated or inadequately described2,7363.33.12,7323.42.9+4
No qualification31,17637.627.832,83841.031.5-1,662
Total Persons82,995100.0100.080,041100.0100.0+2,954

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

  • Management and Commerce (12,188 people or 14.7%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (7,935 people or 9.6%)
  • Society and Culture (6,316 people or 7.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 26,439 people in total or 31.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.8% in Management and Commerce; 9.7% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.6% in Society and Culture.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (6.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (7.6% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (2.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (4.5% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Brimbank increased by 2,954 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 Brimbank was for those qualified in:

  • Health (+1,140 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+971 resident workers)
  • Information Technology (+730 resident workers)
  • Education (+723 resident workers)

City of Brimbank

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