City of Gosnells

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the City of Gosnells 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 Gosnells'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 Gosnells 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 Gosnells, 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 Gosnells - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,3112.22.71,0442.02.5+267
Information Technology1,7613.02.11,3502.61.8+411
Engineering and Related Technologies8,33614.313.67,76814.714.1+568
Architecture and Building1,7843.14.01,8013.44.3-17
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies5230.91.64930.91.6+30
Health4,1287.18.53,1275.97.5+1,001
Education2,6654.66.02,2034.25.8+462
Management and Commerce8,07313.813.96,84612.913.0+1,227
Society and Culture4,3357.48.23,5306.77.3+805
Creative Arts1,0471.82.57761.52.1+271
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,5774.43.92,0603.93.7+517
Mixed Field Programmes560.10.1730.10.1-17
Not stated or inadequately described1,8333.12.91,3432.52.5+490
No qualification19,96134.230.220,52038.833.7-559
Total Persons58,390100.0100.052,934100.0100.0+5,456

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

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (8,336 people or 14.3%)
  • Management and Commerce (8,073 people or 13.8%)
  • Society and Culture (4,335 people or 7.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 20,744 people in total or 35.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.6% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 13.9% in Management and Commerce and 8.2% in Society and Culture.

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (4.6% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (7.1% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (3.0% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (3.1% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Gosnells increased by 5,456 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 Gosnells was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+1,227 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,001 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+805 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+568 resident workers)

City of Gosnells

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