Cardinia Shire
Resident workers - Field of qualification
There are more resident workers qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies 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 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinia Shire | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 647 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 408 | 1.1 | 2.2 | +239 | 30000 | P |
| Information Technology | 824 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 506 | 1.4 | 2.7 | +318 | 40000 | P |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 5,550 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 4,599 | 12.7 | 10.4 | +951 | 50000 | P |
| Architecture and Building | 2,884 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 2,055 | 5.7 | 4.2 | +829 | 60000 | P |
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 887 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 711 | 2.0 | 1.5 | +176 | 70000 | P |
| Health | 2,780 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 1,930 | 5.3 | 6.7 | +850 | 80000 | P |
| Education | 2,442 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 1,658 | 4.6 | 5.0 | +784 | 90000 | P |
| Management and Commerce | 5,144 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 3,439 | 9.5 | 13.3 | +1,705 | 91000 | P |
| Society and Culture | 3,565 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 2,302 | 6.4 | 7.7 | +1,263 | 92000 | P |
| Creative Arts | 789 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 540 | 1.5 | 2.7 | +249 | 93000 | P |
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 1,834 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1,366 | 3.8 | 3.5 | +468 | 94000 | P |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +1 | 95000 | P |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,291 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1,305 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -14 | 96000 | P |
| No qualification | 16,288 | 36.2 | 31.5 | 15,408 | 42.5 | 36.4 | +880 | 97000 | P |
| Total persons | 44,948 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36,249 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,699 | ||
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 Cardinia Shire shows that the three largest fields the resident workers were qualified in were:
- Engineering and Related Technologies (5,550 people or 12.3%)
- Management and Commerce (5,144 people or 11.4%)
- Society and Culture (3,565 people or 7.9%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 14,259 people in total or 31.7% of the resident workers .
In comparison, Victoria employed 10.1% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 15.0% in Management and Commerce; and 8.9% in Society and Culture.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers of Cardinia Shire and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (12.3% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Architecture and Building (6.4% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Management and Commerce (11.4% compared to 15.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Creative Arts (1.8% compared to 3.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers in Cardinia Shire increased by 8,699 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in Cardinia Shire were for those qualified in:
- Management and Commerce (+1,705 people)
- Society and Culture (+1,263 people)
- Engineering and Related Technologies (+951 people)
- Health (+850 people)