Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council 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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council'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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, 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
Lockyer Valley Regional Council - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2151.21.81751.11.7+40
Information Technology1680.92.11170.71.8+51
Engineering and Related Technologies2,06211.511.01,89212.011.6+170
Architecture and Building7404.14.56484.14.8+92
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies5663.21.54532.91.5+113
Health1,1806.68.98765.67.7+304
Education9835.55.97965.05.6+187
Management and Commerce2,01711.214.71,5419.813.5+476
Society and Culture1,4077.89.11,0256.57.9+382
Creative Arts2251.32.61661.12.2+59
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services7364.14.26264.04.0+110
Mixed Field Programmes240.10.1270.20.1-3
Not stated or inadequately described6753.83.05513.52.6+124
No qualification6,96638.830.66,88943.735.0+77
Total Persons17,964100.0100.015,782100.0100.0+2,182

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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (2,062 people or 11.5%)
  • Management and Commerce (2,017 people or 11.2%)
  • Society and Culture (1,407 people or 7.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,486 people in total or 30.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 11.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 14.7% in Management and Commerce and 9.1% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (11.2% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (6.6% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (3.2% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (1.3% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council increased by 2,182 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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+476 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+382 resident workers)
  • Health (+304 resident workers)
  • Education (+187 resident workers)

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