City of Stonnington

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Stonnington 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 City of Stonnington'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 City of Stonnington or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the City of Stonnington, 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
City of Stonnington - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2,2413.72.61,8043.22.4+437
Information Technology2,3823.93.92,1673.83.1+215
Engineering and Related Technologies3,5725.89.73,3686.010.1+204
Architecture and Building2,3733.94.62,1093.74.6+264
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies4280.71.53840.71.6+44
Health6,38610.48.55,4469.67.5+940
Education2,6494.35.82,5824.65.5+67
Management and Commerce15,34225.015.813,63524.115.0+1,707
Society and Culture8,06113.19.67,02812.48.9+1,033
Creative Arts4,1696.83.63,7926.73.2+377
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,5092.53.51,5572.83.6-48
Mixed Field Programmes230.00.1430.10.1-20
Not stated or inadequately described1,7962.93.11,5002.72.9+296
No qualification10,44217.027.811,10719.731.5-665
Total Persons61,373100.0100.056,522100.0100.0+4,851

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 City of Stonnington shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (15,342 people or 25.0%)
  • Society and Culture (8,061 people or 13.1%)
  • Health (6,386 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 29,789 people in total or 48.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.8% in Management and Commerce; 9.6% in Society and Culture and 8.5% in Health.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Stonnington and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (25.0% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (5.8% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (13.1% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (6.8% compared to 3.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Stonnington increased by 4,851 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 City of Stonnington was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+1,707 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,033 resident workers)
  • Health (+940 resident workers)
  • Natural and Physical Sciences (+437 resident workers)

City of Stonnington

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