City of Joondalup

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Joondalup 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 Joondalup'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 Joondalup 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 Joondalup, 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 Joondalup - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,3192.82.72,0552.62.5+264
Information Technology1,8402.22.11,5361.91.8+304
Engineering and Related Technologies11,15613.313.610,70713.614.1+449
Architecture and Building4,5145.44.04,5135.74.3+1
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9611.11.68811.11.6+80
Health7,4318.98.56,3938.17.5+1,038
Education6,3827.66.05,7067.25.8+676
Management and Commerce12,60115.013.911,16614.113.0+1,435
Society and Culture6,5607.88.25,4776.97.3+1,083
Creative Arts2,1042.52.51,6592.12.1+445
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,7973.33.92,5983.33.7+199
Mixed Field Programmes540.10.1500.10.1+4
Not stated or inadequately described2,0642.52.91,5582.02.5+506
No qualification22,96227.430.224,66131.233.7-1,699
Total Persons83,745100.0100.078,960100.0100.0+4,785

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

  • Management and Commerce (12,601 people or 15.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (11,156 people or 13.3%)
  • Health (7,431 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 31,188 people in total or 37.2% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.9% in Management and Commerce; 13.6% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 8.5% in Health.

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (7.6% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (5.4% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (15.0% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (3.3% compared to 3.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Joondalup increased by 4,785 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 Joondalup was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+1,435 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,083 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,038 resident workers)
  • Education (+676 resident workers)

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