Alice Springs Town Council LGA
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 Alice Springs Town Council LGA'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 Alice Springs Town Council LGA or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
- The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
- The socio-economic status of the Alice Springs Town Council LGA, 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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| Alice Springs Town Council LGA - Persons | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 231 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 197 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +34 | ||
| Information Technology | 214 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 167 | 1.3 | 1.5 | +47 | ||
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 1,268 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 1,338 | 10.6 | 13.7 | -70 | ||
| Architecture and Building | 483 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 449 | 3.6 | 4.2 | +34 | ||
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 208 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 208 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -- | ||
| Health | 1,824 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 1,441 | 11.4 | 7.8 | +383 | ||
| Education | 857 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 818 | 6.5 | 5.9 | +39 | ||
| Management and Commerce | 1,723 | 12.6 | 14.5 | 1,444 | 11.4 | 12.2 | +279 | ||
| Society and Culture | 1,713 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 1,417 | 11.2 | 8.8 | +296 | ||
| Creative Arts | 337 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 274 | 2.2 | 1.7 | +63 | ||
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 596 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 529 | 4.2 | 3.7 | +67 | ||
| Mixed Field Programmes | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -1 | ||
| Not stated or inadequately described | 530 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 396 | 3.1 | 3.9 | +134 | ||
| No qualification | 3,723 | 27.1 | 29.4 | 3,918 | 31.1 | 32.9 | -195 | ||
| Total Persons | 13,724 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,614 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,110 | ||
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 Alice Springs Town Council LGA shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:
- Health (1,824 people or 13.3%)
- Management and Commerce (1,723 people or 12.6%)
- Society and Culture (1,713 people or 12.5%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 5,260 people in total or 38.3% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 9.5% in Health; 14.5% in Management and Commerce and 10.0% in Society and Culture.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Alice Springs Town Council LGA and Northern Territory were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (13.3% compared to 9.5%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (12.5% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (9.2% compared to 11.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (12.6% compared to 14.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Alice Springs Town Council LGA increased by 1,110 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 Alice Springs Town Council LGA was for those qualified in:
- Health (+383 resident workers)
- Society and Culture (+296 resident workers)
- Management and Commerce (+279 resident workers)
- Not stated or inadequately described (+134 resident workers)