City of Kingston

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Kingston 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 Kingston'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 Kingston 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 Kingston, 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 Kingston - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,3172.92.61,9072.62.4+410
Information Technology3,3864.23.92,6753.63.1+711
Engineering and Related Technologies8,09710.09.77,79210.510.1+305
Architecture and Building3,8614.74.63,4594.74.6+402
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies8241.01.58131.11.6+11
Health6,6838.28.55,3027.27.5+1,381
Education5,2906.55.84,5226.15.5+768
Management and Commerce14,60718.015.812,32716.615.0+2,280
Society and Culture7,3119.09.65,9388.08.9+1,373
Creative Arts2,9223.63.62,2723.13.2+650
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,5483.13.52,6163.53.6-68
Mixed Field Programmes420.10.1520.10.1-10
Not stated or inadequately described2,2372.83.11,9832.72.9+254
No qualification21,16526.027.822,44430.331.5-1,279
Total Persons81,290100.0100.074,102100.0100.0+7,188

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

  • Management and Commerce (14,607 people or 18.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (8,097 people or 10.0%)
  • Society and Culture (7,311 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 30,015 people in total or 36.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.8% in Management and Commerce; 9.7% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.6% in Society and Culture.

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (18.0% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (6.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (9.0% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (1.0% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Kingston increased by 7,188 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 Kingston was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+2,280 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,381 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,373 resident workers)
  • Education (+768 resident workers)

City of Kingston

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