Tasmania

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in Tasmania 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 Tasmania'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 Tasmania or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of Tasmania, 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
Tasmania - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences5,6822.22.24,3062.02.0+1,376
Information Technology5,5952.22.23,0811.41.4+2,514
Engineering and Related Technologies24,0149.49.421,74010.010.1+2,274
Architecture and Building11,8374.74.710,2554.74.7+1,582
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies6,1692.42.45,2082.42.4+961
Health21,5148.58.516,2847.57.5+5,230
Education14,7875.85.812,2695.75.7+2,518
Management and Commerce35,49214.013.924,02611.111.1+11,466
Society and Culture23,8769.49.418,8088.78.7+5,068
Creative Arts5,8112.32.34,2001.91.9+1,611
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services10,8824.34.39,2334.34.3+1,649
Mixed Field Programmes1700.10.11920.10.1-22
Not stated or inadequately described7,7273.03.06,3742.92.9+1,353
No qualification80,74431.831.880,34337.137.1+401
Total Persons254,300100.0100.0216,319100.0100.0+37,981

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

  • Management and Commerce (35,492 people or 14.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (24,014 people or 9.4%)
  • Society and Culture (23,876 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 83,382 people in total or 32.8% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Tasmania employed 13.9% in Management and Commerce; 9.4% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.4% in Society and Culture.

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

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (8.5% compared to 8.5%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (2.2% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies (2.4% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Not stated or inadequately described (3.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Tasmania increased by 37,981 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Management and Commerce (+11,466 resident workers)
  • Health (+5,230 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+5,068 resident workers)
  • Education (+2,518 resident workers)

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