Moreton Bay Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the Moreton Bay Council area 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 Moreton Bay Council area'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 Moreton Bay Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Moreton Bay Council area, 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
Moreton Bay Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3,1871.51.82,4691.31.7+718
Information Technology4,6782.12.13,4561.81.8+1,222
Engineering and Related Technologies24,28911.111.022,14411.711.6+2,145
Architecture and Building10,8284.94.59,8585.24.8+970
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies2,8351.31.52,3661.21.5+469
Health17,6188.08.913,1066.97.7+4,512
Education12,7995.85.910,2505.45.6+2,549
Management and Commerce31,11214.214.724,75913.113.5+6,353
Society and Culture21,0839.69.115,5708.27.9+5,513
Creative Arts4,7362.22.63,4281.82.2+1,308
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services9,5214.34.27,5294.04.0+1,992
Mixed Field Programmes2050.10.11830.10.1+22
Not stated or inadequately described6,4432.93.04,9662.62.6+1,477
No qualification70,01631.930.669,40436.635.0+612
Total Persons219,350100.0100.0189,488100.0100.0+29,862

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 Moreton Bay Council area shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (31,112 people or 14.2%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (24,289 people or 11.1%)
  • Society and Culture (21,083 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 76,484 people in total or 34.9% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Moreton Bay Council area and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (8.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (14.2% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (9.6% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (2.2% compared to 2.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Moreton Bay Council area increased by 29,862 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 Moreton Bay Council area was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+6,353 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+5,513 resident workers)
  • Health (+4,512 resident workers)
  • Education (+2,549 resident workers)

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