Cardinia Shire

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in Cardinia Shire 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 Cardinia Shire'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 Cardinia Shire or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of Cardinia Shire, 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
Cardinia Shire - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences9751.72.66471.42.4+328
Information Technology1,6902.93.98241.83.1+866
Engineering and Related Technologies6,72011.49.75,55012.310.1+1,170
Architecture and Building3,5606.14.62,8846.44.6+676
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1,0751.81.58872.01.6+188
Health4,4017.58.52,7806.27.5+1,621
Education3,6346.25.82,4425.45.5+1,192
Management and Commerce7,35112.515.85,14411.415.0+2,207
Society and Culture5,0518.69.63,5657.98.9+1,486
Creative Arts1,2292.13.67891.83.2+440
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,4884.23.51,8344.13.6+654
Mixed Field Programmes350.10.1230.10.1+12
Not stated or inadequately described1,8433.13.11,2912.92.9+552
No qualification18,65131.827.816,28836.231.5+2,363
Total Persons58,703100.0100.044,948100.0100.0+13,755

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

  • Management and Commerce (7,351 people or 12.5%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (6,720 people or 11.4%)
  • Society and Culture (5,051 people or 8.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 19,122 people in total or 32.6% 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 Cardinia Shire and Victoria were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (12.5% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (11.4% compared to 9.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (2.1% compared to 3.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (6.1% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Cardinia Shire increased by 13,755 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (All industries) between 2016 and 2021 in Cardinia Shire was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+2,207 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,621 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,486 resident workers)
  • Education (+1,192 resident workers)

Cardinia Shire

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