City of Unley

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Unley 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 Unley'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 Unley 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 Unley, 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 Unley - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences7934.02.27283.92.1+65
Information Technology5302.72.34152.21.8+115
Engineering and Related Technologies1,4497.310.31,2846.910.9+165
Architecture and Building7033.53.76373.43.6+66
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies2181.11.92141.21.9+4
Health2,76913.99.42,47413.48.6+295
Education1,1795.95.61,1906.45.4-11
Management and Commerce3,76218.914.03,35818.212.9+404
Society and Culture2,45812.39.72,25412.28.9+204
Creative Arts9444.72.47504.12.0+194
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services5072.53.75252.83.6-18
Mixed Field Programmes70.00.1120.10.1-5
Not stated or inadequately described4022.02.63381.82.5+64
No qualification4,19521.132.14,30623.335.7-111
Total Persons19,916100.0100.018,485100.0100.0+1,431

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

  • Management and Commerce (3,762 people or 18.9%)
  • Health (2,769 people or 13.9%)
  • Society and Culture (2,458 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,989 people in total or 45.1% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, South Australia employed 14.0% in Management and Commerce; 9.4% in Health and 9.7% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Unley and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (18.9% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (13.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (7.3% compared to 10.3%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (12.3% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Unley increased by 1,431 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 Unley was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+404 resident workers)
  • Health (+295 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+204 resident workers)
  • Creative Arts (+194 resident workers)

City of Unley

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