Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Snowy Monaro Regional 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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of Snowy Monaro Regional 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
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1921.72.31371.42.1+55
Information Technology1561.43.71201.23.0+36
Engineering and Related Technologies1,28611.610.01,17411.910.4+112
Architecture and Building6555.94.35315.44.4+124
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies4944.51.54554.61.5+39
Health6966.38.06116.27.1+85
Education6425.85.75275.35.4+115
Management and Commerce1,39812.618.31,08611.017.1+312
Society and Culture8978.19.77497.68.8+148
Creative Arts2722.53.42252.33.1+47
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services4664.23.24094.13.3+57
Mixed Field Programmes70.10.140.00.1+3
Not stated or inadequately described3262.92.84034.12.7-77
No qualification3,57832.327.03,43034.831.1+148
Total Persons11,065100.0100.09,861100.0100.0+1,204

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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council area shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (1,398 people or 12.6%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,286 people or 11.6%)
  • Society and Culture (897 people or 8.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,581 people in total or 32.4% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, NSW employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 10.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.7% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of Snowy Monaro Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (12.6% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (4.5% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (1.4% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (6.3% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area increased by 1,204 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the field of qualifications held by the resident workers (All industries) between 2016 and 2021 in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+312 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+148 resident workers)
  • Architecture and Building (+124 resident workers)
  • Education (+115 resident workers)

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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