Sutherland Shire

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Management and Commerce is the most common qualification for workers in Sutherland Shire.

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 the current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the workforce;
  • The type of qualification required to enter an industry;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification in Sutherland Shire;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

The fields of qualification held by local workers in a particular industry are likely to show the type of skills required in that industry. Large numbers of a particular field of qualification in an industry may indicate that it is a pre-requisite for that industry. The presence of fields of qualification outside the main range of qualifications used in that industry may indicate that the industry values employees of a broad educational background, or that people haven't been able to find employment in their chosen field.

Field of Qualification information should be looked at in conjunction with Level of qualification and Occupation data for a clearer picture of the skills available for the local workers in Sutherland Shire.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
Sutherland Shire - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,6472.262.321,3572.042.10+290
Information Technology1,4992.063.709701.462.95+529
Engineering and Related Technologies6,8039.3710.006,5319.8310.38+272
Architecture and Building3,9735.474.283,3475.034.35+626
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies7381.011.516731.011.53+65
Health6,5168.978.035,2247.867.13+1,292
Education5,3187.325.654,6637.015.35+655
Management and Commerce11,86316.3418.3010,15415.2817.09+1,709
Society and Culture6,1208.439.645,2857.958.77+835
Creative Arts2,2873.153.421,6662.503.06+621
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services2,7283.753.222,7234.093.32+5
Mixed Field Programmes590.080.07670.100.10-8
Not stated or inadequately described1,6632.292.781,4022.112.69+261
No qualification21,36029.4327.0122,37433.6731.13-1,014
Total Persons72,574100.00100.0066,436100.00100.00+6,138

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the fields of qualifications of the All industries shows that the three largest fields of qualification were:

  • Management and Commerce (11,863 people or 16.3%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (6,803 people or 9.4%)
  • Health (6,516 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 25,182 people in total or34.7% of All industries.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 10.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 8.0% in Health.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in Sutherland Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (16.3% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Education (7.3% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Information Technology (2.1% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Society and Culture (8.4% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in Sutherland Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Management and Commerce (+1,709.00 local workers)
  • Health (+1,292.00 local workers)
  • Society and Culture (+835.00 local workers)
  • Education (+655.00 local workers)

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