RDA Darling Downs and South West Region
Resident workers - Field of qualification
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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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 RDA Darling Downs and South West Region or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
- The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
- The socio-economic status of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, 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 | |||||||||
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| RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Persons | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Arts and Recreation Services | Number | % | Arts and Recreation Services | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 29 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 19 | 0.8 | 1.9 | +10 | ||
| Information Technology | 63 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 51 | 2.2 | 1.0 | +12 | ||
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 43 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 48 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -5 | ||
| Architecture and Building | 25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | +18 | ||
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 52 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 47 | 2.0 | 7.0 | +5 | ||
| Health | 64 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 37 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +27 | ||
| Education | 28 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 30 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -2 | ||
| Management and Commerce | 1,074 | 46.0 | 10.5 | 1,060 | 45.1 | 9.5 | +14 | ||
| Society and Culture | 142 | 6.1 | 14.2 | 106 | 4.5 | 14.2 | +36 | ||
| Creative Arts | 45 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.3 | 3.9 | +14 | ||
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 74 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 65 | 2.8 | 4.1 | +9 | ||
| Mixed Field Programmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||
| Not stated or inadequately described | 37 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 51 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -14 | ||
| No qualification | 659 | 28.2 | 42.1 | 800 | 34.0 | 45.7 | -141 | ||
| Total Persons | 2,335 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,352 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -17 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) were qualified in were:
- Management and Commerce (1,074 people or 46.0%)
- Society and Culture (142 people or 6.1%)
- Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (74 people or 3.2%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 1,290 people in total or 55.2% of the resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services).
In comparison, the Arts and Recreation Services workforce in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region employed 10.5% in Management and Commerce; 14.2% in Society and Culture and 3.1% in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and the Arts and Recreation Services workforce were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) qualified in Management and Commerce (46.0% compared to 10.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) qualified in Society and Culture (6.1% compared to 14.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) qualified in Creative Arts (1.9% compared to 5.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) qualified in Health (2.7% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region decreased by 17 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (Financial and Insurance Services) between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region was for those qualified in:
- Society and Culture (+36 resident workers)
- Health (+27 resident workers)
- Architecture and Building (+18 resident workers)
- Management and Commerce (+14 resident workers)