City of Launceston
Resident workers - Field of qualification
There are more resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services) qualified in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services in City of Launceston 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 City of Launceston'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 City of Launceston or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
- The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
- The socio-economic status of City of Launceston, and;
- The mobility of the population to move where particular skills are required.
Field of qualifications should be looked at in conjunction with Qualification and Occupation statistics for a clearer picture of the skills available in the resident worker population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers field of qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Launceston | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Tasmania% | Number | % | Tasmania% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 12 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1 | 30000 | P |
| Information Technology | 13 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 28 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -15 | 40000 | P |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 63 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 56 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +7 | 50000 | P |
| Architecture and Building | 49 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 29 | 1.2 | 1.0 | +20 | 60000 | P |
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 19 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 14 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +5 | 70000 | P |
| Health | 30 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 26 | 1.1 | 1.0 | +4 | 80000 | P |
| Education | 29 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 31 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -2 | 90000 | P |
| Management and Commerce | 203 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 182 | 7.7 | 8.1 | +21 | 91000 | P |
| Society and Culture | 89 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 57 | 2.4 | 3.0 | +32 | 92000 | P |
| Creative Arts | 47 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 35 | 1.5 | 1.4 | +12 | 93000 | P |
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 324 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 323 | 13.7 | 14.3 | +1 | 94000 | P |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +2 | 95000 | P |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 53 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 66 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -13 | 96000 | P |
| No qualification | 1,406 | 60.0 | 57.8 | 1,495 | 63.4 | 62.0 | -89 | 97000 | P |
| Total persons | 2,342 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,358 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -16 | ||
The Northern Tasmania region includes the following 8 LGAs; Break O'Day (M), Dorset (M), Flinders (M), George Town (M), Launceston (C), Meander Valley (M), Northern Midlands (M) & West Tamar (M).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in City of Launceston shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services) were qualified in were:
- Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (324 people or 13.8%)
- Management and Commerce (203 people or 8.7%)
- Society and Culture (89 people or 3.8%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 616 people in total or 26.3% of the resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services).
In comparison, Tasmania employed 14.5% in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services; 9.6% in Management and Commerce; and 4.3% in Society and Culture.
There were no major differences in field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services) between City of Launceston and Tasmania in 2016.
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services) in City of Launceston decreased by 16 between 2011 and 2016.
There were no major changes in field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Accommodation and Food Services) between 2011 and 2016 in City of Launceston.