Town of Victoria Park

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the Town of Victoria Park 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 Town of Victoria Park'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 Town of Victoria Park or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Town of Victoria Park, 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
Town of Victoria Park - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences9534.72.77484.32.5+205
Information Technology6913.42.15603.21.8+131
Engineering and Related Technologies2,56512.613.62,20912.614.1+356
Architecture and Building7463.74.07424.24.3+4
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies2561.31.61961.11.6+60
Health1,8078.98.51,3777.97.5+430
Education1,0125.06.08554.95.8+157
Management and Commerce3,66518.013.92,95816.913.0+707
Society and Culture2,04010.08.21,5648.97.3+476
Creative Arts7933.92.55513.22.1+242
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services8124.03.97104.13.7+102
Mixed Field Programmes250.10.1210.10.1+4
Not stated or inadequately described5322.62.93782.22.5+154
No qualification4,51122.130.24,62226.433.7-111
Total Persons20,408100.0100.017,491100.0100.0+2,917

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 Town of Victoria Park shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (3,665 people or 18.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (2,565 people or 12.6%)
  • Society and Culture (2,040 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,270 people in total or 40.5% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.9% in Management and Commerce; 13.6% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 8.2% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Town of Victoria Park and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (18.0% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Natural and Physical Sciences (4.7% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (10.0% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (3.9% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Town of Victoria Park increased by 2,917 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 Town of Victoria Park was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+707 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+476 resident workers)
  • Health (+430 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+356 resident workers)

Town of Victoria Park

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