City of Darwin
Resident workers - Field of qualification
There are more resident workers qualified in Management and Commerce in City of Darwin 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 City of Darwin'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 City of Darwin or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
- The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
- The socio-economic status of City of Darwin, 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Darwin | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory% | Number | % | Northern Territory% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 978 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 828 | 2.1 | 1.6 | +150 | 30000 | P |
| Information Technology | 867 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 801 | 2.1 | 1.4 | +66 | 40000 | P |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 5,447 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 4,514 | 11.6 | 12.1 | +933 | 50000 | P |
| Architecture and Building | 1,738 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1,455 | 3.8 | 3.8 | +283 | 60000 | P |
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 583 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 613 | 1.6 | 2.1 | -30 | 70000 | P |
| Health | 3,814 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 2,974 | 7.7 | 6.6 | +840 | 80000 | P |
| Education | 2,365 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 2,104 | 5.4 | 5.5 | +261 | 90000 | P |
| Management and Commerce | 6,036 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 4,997 | 12.9 | 10.6 | +1,039 | 91000 | P |
| Society and Culture | 3,927 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 3,288 | 8.5 | 7.4 | +639 | 92000 | P |
| Creative Arts | 833 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 784 | 2.0 | 1.6 | +49 | 93000 | P |
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 1,534 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1,410 | 3.6 | 3.5 | +124 | 94000 | P |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 72 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +44 | 95000 | P |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 1,309 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1,539 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -230 | 96000 | P |
| No qualification | 12,571 | 29.9 | 32.9 | 13,459 | 34.7 | 39.2 | -888 | 97000 | P |
| Total persons | 42,074 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,794 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,280 | ||
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 City of Darwin shows that the three largest fields the resident workers were qualified in were:
- Management and Commerce (6,036 people or 14.3%)
- Engineering and Related Technologies (5,447 people or 12.9%)
- Society and Culture (3,927 people or 9.3%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 15,410 people in total or 36.6% of the resident workers .
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 12.2% in Management and Commerce; 13.7% in Engineering and Related Technologies; and 8.8% in Society and Culture.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers of City of Darwin and Northern Territory were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Management and Commerce (14.3% compared to 12.2%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Health (9.1% compared to 7.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers in City of Darwin increased by 3,280 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest changes in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in City of Darwin were for those qualified in:
- Management and Commerce (+1,039 people)
- Engineering and Related Technologies (+933 people)
- Health (+840 people)
- Society and Culture (+639 people)