Tweed Shire

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the Tweed Shire 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 Tweed Shire'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 Tweed Shire or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Tweed Shire, 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
Tweed Shire - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences5011.22.33921.12.1+109
Information Technology4421.13.73591.03.0+83
Engineering and Related Technologies3,5458.710.03,3309.310.4+215
Architecture and Building2,7216.74.32,3436.64.4+378
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies8072.01.56931.91.5+114
Health4,0399.98.03,2859.27.1+754
Education2,8096.95.72,3366.55.4+473
Management and Commerce4,96212.218.34,04411.317.1+918
Society and Culture3,6248.99.72,8087.98.8+816
Creative Arts1,2203.03.47692.23.1+451
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,9884.93.21,7424.93.3+246
Mixed Field Programmes230.10.1260.10.1-3
Not stated or inadequately described1,2763.12.81,0042.82.7+272
No qualification12,71931.327.012,59835.331.1+121
Total Persons40,676100.0100.035,729100.0100.0+4,947

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

  • Management and Commerce (4,962 people or 12.2%)
  • Health (4,039 people or 9.9%)
  • Society and Culture (3,624 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,625 people in total or 31.0% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, NSW employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 8.0% in Health and 9.7% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Tweed Shire and NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (12.2% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (1.1% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Architecture and Building (6.7% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (9.9% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Tweed Shire increased by 4,947 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 Tweed Shire was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+918 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+816 resident workers)
  • Health (+754 resident workers)
  • Education (+473 resident workers)

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