RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Management and Commerce is the most common qualification for workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

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 the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island;
  • 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 the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

Data source

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

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences7871.942.156561.882.04+131
Information Technology3880.952.262640.761.76+124
Engineering and Related Technologies3,1237.7010.323,0618.8110.80+62
Architecture and Building1,5333.783.661,2123.493.63+321
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1,5733.881.901,2503.601.87+323
Health3,5588.789.392,8008.068.61+758
Education2,9617.305.612,5287.285.39+433
Management and Commerce4,47811.0514.023,51310.1112.93+965
Society and Culture3,6328.969.632,8958.338.86+737
Creative Arts9952.452.407132.052.03+282
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,0234.993.731,6114.633.63+412
Mixed Field Programmes260.060.06300.080.09-4
Not stated or inadequately described1,0682.632.649572.752.52+111
No qualification14,37135.4632.1513,23238.1035.78+1,139
Total Persons40,516100.00100.0034,722100.00100.00+5,794

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:

  • Management and Commerce (4,478 people or 11.1%)
  • Society and Culture (3,632 people or 9.0%)
  • Health (3,558 people or 8.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,668 people in total or28.8% of All industries.

In comparison, South Australia employed 14.0% in Management and Commerce; 9.6% in Society and Culture and 9.4% in Health.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (11.1% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies (7.7% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (3.9% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Education (7.3% compared to 5.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Management and Commerce (+965.00 local workers)
  • Health (+758.00 local workers)
  • Society and Culture (+737.00 local workers)
  • Education (+433.00 local workers)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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