City of Port Lincoln
Resident workers - Field of qualification
There are more resident workers qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in City of Port Lincoln 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 City of Port Lincoln'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 City of Port Lincoln or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
- The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
- The socio-economic status of City of Port Lincoln, and;
- The mobility of the population to move where particular skills are required.
Field of qualifications should be looked at in conjunction with Qualification and Occupation statistics for a clearer picture of the skills available in the resident worker population.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers field of qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Lincoln | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Information Media and Telecommunications% | Number | % | Information Media and Telecommunications% | 2011 to 2016 | ||
| Natural and Physical Sciences | 60 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +18 | 30000 | P |
| Information Technology | 25 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 31 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -6 | 40000 | P |
| Engineering and Related Technologies | 740 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 745 | 11.6 | 6.7 | -5 | 50000 | P |
| Architecture and Building | 297 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 257 | 4.0 | 0.0 | +40 | 60000 | P |
| Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies | 154 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 169 | 2.6 | 6.7 | -15 | 70000 | P |
| Health | 413 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 377 | 5.9 | 0.0 | +36 | 80000 | P |
| Education | 372 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 360 | 5.6 | 0.0 | +12 | 90000 | P |
| Management and Commerce | 608 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 592 | 9.2 | 15.6 | +16 | 91000 | P |
| Society and Culture | 465 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 381 | 6.0 | 6.7 | +84 | 92000 | P |
| Creative Arts | 63 | 1.0 | 14.6 | 42 | 0.7 | 13.3 | +21 | 93000 | P |
| Food, Hospitality and Personal Services | 268 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 250 | 3.9 | 0.0 | +18 | 94000 | P |
| Mixed Field Programmes | 9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +6 | 95000 | P |
| Not stated or inadequately described | 168 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 252 | 3.9 | 0.0 | -84 | 96000 | P |
| No qualification | 2,506 | 40.8 | 52.1 | 2,901 | 45.3 | 51.1 | -395 | 97000 | P |
| Total persons | 6,148 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,402 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -254 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the field of qualifications in City of Port Lincoln shows that the three largest fields the resident workers were qualified in were:
- Engineering and Related Technologies (740 people or 12.0%)
- Management and Commerce (608 people or 9.9%)
- Society and Culture (465 people or 7.6%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 1,813 people in total or 29.5% of the resident workers .
In comparison, Information Media and Telecommunications employed 8.3% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 12.5% in Management and Commerce; and 0.0% in Society and Culture.
The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers of City of Port Lincoln and Information Media and Telecommunications were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Society and Culture (7.6% compared to 0.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers qualified in Health (6.7% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Creative Arts (1.0% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers qualified in Information Technology (0.4% compared to 12.5%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers in City of Port Lincoln decreased by 254 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in City of Port Lincoln was for those qualified in:
- Society and Culture (+84 people)