City of Darebin

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Darebin 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 Darebin'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 Darebin 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 Darebin, 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 Darebin - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,9953.82.62,5163.62.4+479
Information Technology3,1193.93.92,6013.73.1+518
Engineering and Related Technologies5,8857.49.75,3757.610.1+510
Architecture and Building3,1143.94.62,7113.94.6+403
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9431.21.58041.11.6+139
Health6,9028.78.55,2597.57.5+1,643
Education4,7986.15.84,0905.85.5+708
Management and Commerce12,09515.315.810,56615.015.0+1,529
Society and Culture10,52613.39.68,49012.18.9+2,036
Creative Arts6,8458.73.65,0777.23.2+1,768
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,2282.83.52,3423.33.6-114
Mixed Field Programmes400.10.1640.10.1-24
Not stated or inadequately described2,6563.43.12,2703.22.9+386
No qualification16,93321.427.818,13625.831.5-1,203
Total Persons79,079100.0100.070,301100.0100.0+8,778

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

  • Management and Commerce (12,095 people or 15.3%)
  • Society and Culture (10,526 people or 13.3%)
  • Health (6,902 people or 8.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 29,523 people in total or 37.3% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (8.7% compared to 3.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (13.3% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (7.4% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Natural and Physical Sciences (3.8% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Darebin increased by 8,778 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 Darebin was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+2,036 resident workers)
  • Creative Arts (+1,768 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,643 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+1,529 resident workers)

City of Darebin

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