Shire of Murray

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Engineering and Related Technologies is the most common qualification for workers in Shire of Murray.

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 the current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the workforce;
  • The type of qualification required to enter an industry;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification in Shire of Murray;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

The fields of qualification held by local workers in a particular industry are likely to show the type of skills required in that industry. Large numbers of a particular field of qualification in an industry may indicate that it is a pre-requisite for that industry. The presence of fields of qualification outside the main range of qualifications used in that industry may indicate that the industry values employees of a broad educational background, or that people haven't been able to find employment in their chosen field.

Field of Qualification information should be looked at in conjunction with Level of qualification and Occupation data for a clearer picture of the skills available for the local workers in Shire of Murray.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
Shire of Murray - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences861.372.66781.442.47+8
Information Technology400.632.06330.611.79+7
Engineering and Related Technologies1,37822.0213.741,19722.1414.41+181
Architecture and Building2213.533.961783.294.34+43
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1712.731.581392.571.57+32
Health3265.218.452434.497.48+83
Education3816.096.013396.275.72+42
Management and Commerce5749.1713.884348.0212.92+140
Society and Culture2794.458.152294.237.23+50
Creative Arts641.022.45320.592.11+32
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2534.043.881973.643.72+56
Mixed Field Programmes70.110.0860.110.10+1
Not stated or inadequately described1692.702.901693.122.49--
No qualification2,30736.8730.142,13239.4333.59+175
Total Persons6,256100.00100.005,406100.00100.00+850

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the fields of qualifications of the All industries shows that the three largest fields of qualification were:

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,378 people or 22.0%)
  • Management and Commerce (574 people or 9.2%)
  • Education (381 people or 6.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,333 people in total or37.3% of All industries.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.7% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 13.9% in Management and Commerce and 6.0% in Education.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in Shire of Murray and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies (22.0% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (9.2% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Society and Culture (4.5% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Health (5.2% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in Shire of Murray between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+181.00 local workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+140.00 local workers)
  • Health (+83.00 local workers)
  • Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (+56.00 local workers)

Murray Shire Council

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