Scenic Rim Regional Council

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the Scenic Rim 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 Scenic Rim 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 Scenic Rim 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 Scenic Rim 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
Scenic Rim Regional Council - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2441.31.82031.21.7+41
Information Technology1760.92.11460.91.8+30
Engineering and Related Technologies2,18011.611.01,94211.511.6+238
Architecture and Building1,0255.54.59075.44.8+118
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies5162.71.54772.81.5+39
Health1,3797.38.91,1016.57.7+278
Education1,1996.45.91,0696.35.6+130
Management and Commerce2,11711.314.71,6789.913.5+439
Society and Culture1,5568.39.11,2007.17.9+356
Creative Arts4022.12.62911.72.2+111
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services7664.14.26944.14.0+72
Mixed Field Programmes140.10.1210.10.1-7
Not stated or inadequately described6813.63.05643.32.6+117
No qualification6,52634.730.66,63839.235.0-112
Total Persons18,781100.0100.016,931100.0100.0+1,850

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

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (2,180 people or 11.6%)
  • Management and Commerce (2,117 people or 11.3%)
  • Society and Culture (1,556 people or 8.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,853 people in total or 31.2% 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 Scenic Rim Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (11.3% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (7.3% compared to 8.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (2.7% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (0.9% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Scenic Rim Regional Council increased by 1,850 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 Scenic Rim Regional Council was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+439 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+356 resident workers)
  • Health (+278 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+238 resident workers)

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