City of Fremantle

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture in the City of Fremantle 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 Fremantle'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 Fremantle 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 Fremantle, 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 Fremantle - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences7944.82.76564.72.5+138
Information Technology2141.32.11931.41.8+21
Engineering and Related Technologies1,77510.713.61,50410.814.1+271
Architecture and Building7764.74.06474.64.3+129
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies3612.21.62922.11.6+69
Health1,93611.78.51,50710.87.5+429
Education1,1977.26.09526.85.8+245
Management and Commerce2,05412.413.91,68412.013.0+370
Society and Culture2,08212.68.21,65411.87.3+428
Creative Arts1,0106.12.57665.52.1+244
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services4522.73.94153.03.7+37
Mixed Field Programmes150.10.1120.10.1+3
Not stated or inadequately described4652.82.93522.52.5+113
No qualification3,44320.830.23,34523.933.7+98
Total Persons16,574100.0100.013,979100.0100.0+2,595

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

  • Society and Culture (2,082 people or 12.6%)
  • Management and Commerce (2,054 people or 12.4%)
  • Health (1,936 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 6,072 people in total or 36.6% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Western Australia employed 8.2% in Society and Culture; 13.9% in Management and Commerce and 8.5% in Health.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Fremantle and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (12.6% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (6.1% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (11.7% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (10.7% compared to 13.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Fremantle increased by 2,595 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 Fremantle was for those qualified in:

  • Health (+429 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+428 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+370 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+271 resident workers)

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