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 Charles Sturt'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 Charles Sturt 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 Charles Sturt, 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 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
Current industry:
Current benchmark:
Gender:
| Resident workers field of qualification | |||||||||
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| City of Charles Sturt - Persons | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | South Australia | Number | % | South Australia | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 1,170 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1,027 | 2.1 | 1.9 | +143 | ||
| Information Technology | 1,038 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 918 | 1.9 | 1.6 | +120 | ||
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 5,513 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 5,394 | 11.1 | 10.9 | +119 | ||
| Architecture and Building | 2,055 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1,677 | 3.5 | 3.3 | +378 | ||
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 463 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 413 | 0.9 | 1.7 | +50 | ||
| Health | 4,178 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 3,239 | 6.7 | 7.5 | +939 | ||
| Education | 2,829 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2,324 | 4.8 | 4.7 | +505 | ||
| Management and Commerce | 7,398 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 5,984 | 12.3 | 11.4 | +1,414 | ||
| Society and Culture | 4,463 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 3,524 | 7.3 | 7.4 | +939 | ||
| Creative Arts | 1,336 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1,035 | 2.1 | 1.8 | +301 | ||
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 2,029 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1,754 | 3.6 | 3.4 | +275 | ||
| Mixed Field Programmes | 51 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +16 | ||
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,342 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1,774 | 3.7 | 3.3 | -432 | ||
| No qualification | 17,863 | 34.5 | 35.7 | 19,366 | 40.0 | 41.0 | -1,503 | ||
| Total Persons | 51,728 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 48,464 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,264 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in the City of Charles Sturt shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:
- Management and Commerce (7,398 people or 14.3%)
- Engineering and Related Technologies (5,513 people or 10.7%)
- Society and Culture (4,463 people or 8.6%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 17,374 people in total or 33.6% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, South Australia employed 12.9% in Management and Commerce; 10.9% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 8.9% in Society and Culture.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Charles Sturt and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (14.3% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (0.9% compared to 1.9%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (2.6% compared to 2.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (8.1% compared to 8.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Charles Sturt increased by 3,264 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (All industries) between 2011 and 2016 in the City of Charles Sturt was for those qualified in:
- Management and Commerce (+1,414 resident workers)
- Health (+939 resident workers)
- Society and Culture (+939 resident workers)
- Education (+505 resident workers)