City of Greater Geelong

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Greater Geelong 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 Greater Geelong'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 Greater Geelong 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 Greater Geelong, 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 Greater Geelong - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,7602.12.62,0792.02.4+681
Information Technology2,6092.03.91,6911.63.1+918
Engineering and Related Technologies12,0689.39.710,44310.110.1+1,625
Architecture and Building8,1336.34.66,2116.04.6+1,922
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1,9421.51.51,5331.51.6+409
Health13,70510.68.59,6559.37.5+4,050
Education8,8346.85.86,6276.45.5+2,207
Management and Commerce16,33112.615.812,28511.915.0+4,046
Society and Culture12,93210.09.69,2458.98.9+3,687
Creative Arts3,9743.13.62,5682.53.2+1,406
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services5,1324.03.54,1214.03.6+1,011
Mixed Field Programmes730.10.1770.10.1-4
Not stated or inadequately described3,6732.83.12,9302.82.9+743
No qualification37,41628.927.834,11832.931.5+3,298
Total Persons129,582100.0100.0103,583100.0100.0+25,999

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

  • Management and Commerce (16,331 people or 12.6%)
  • Health (13,705 people or 10.6%)
  • Society and Culture (12,932 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 42,968 people in total or 33.1% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (12.6% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (10.6% compared to 8.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (2.0% compared to 3.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (6.3% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Greater Geelong increased by 25,999 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 Greater Geelong was for those qualified in:

  • Health (+4,050 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+4,046 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+3,687 resident workers)
  • Education (+2,207 resident workers)

City of Greater Geelong

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