Noosa Shire Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in Noosa Shire Council area 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 Noosa Shire Council area'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 Noosa Shire Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of Noosa Shire Council area, 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
Noosa Shire Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences4231.71.82861.31.7+137
Information Technology2461.02.11790.81.8+67
Engineering and Related Technologies2,1568.911.02,0899.511.6+67
Architecture and Building1,5326.34.51,4606.64.8+72
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies5432.21.54822.21.5+61
Health2,2449.38.91,9238.77.7+321
Education1,4996.25.91,4486.65.6+51
Management and Commerce3,48614.414.72,67612.213.5+810
Society and Culture2,2099.19.11,7157.87.9+494
Creative Arts8483.52.66022.72.2+246
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,4165.84.21,3065.94.0+110
Mixed Field Programmes250.10.1130.10.1+12
Not stated or inadequately described7573.13.05312.42.6+226
No qualification6,86128.330.67,30633.235.0-445
Total Persons24,245100.0100.022,016100.0100.0+2,229

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 Noosa Shire Council area shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (3,486 people or 14.4%)
  • Health (2,244 people or 9.3%)
  • Society and Culture (2,209 people or 9.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 7,939 people in total or 32.7% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.7% in Management and Commerce; 8.9% in Health and 9.1% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of Noosa Shire Council area and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (8.9% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (6.3% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (5.8% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (1.0% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Noosa Shire Council area increased by 2,229 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (All industries) between 2016 and 2021 in Noosa Shire Council area was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+810 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+494 resident workers)
  • Health (+321 resident workers)
  • Creative Arts (+246 resident workers)

Noosa Shire Council

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