Clarence Valley Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in Clarence Valley Council area 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 Clarence Valley Council area'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 Clarence Valley Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of Clarence Valley Council area, 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
Clarence Valley Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences2041.02.31620.92.1+42
Information Technology1550.83.71290.73.0+26
Engineering and Related Technologies1,9679.910.01,92110.910.4+46
Architecture and Building9965.04.39145.24.4+82
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies5352.71.54392.51.5+96
Health1,7228.78.01,4258.17.1+297
Education1,3136.65.71,0706.15.4+243
Management and Commerce2,24011.318.31,99911.417.1+241
Society and Culture1,9409.89.71,4988.58.8+442
Creative Arts3051.53.42371.33.1+68
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services9434.83.27364.23.3+207
Mixed Field Programmes50.00.1110.10.1-6
Not stated or inadequately described6803.42.86353.62.7+45
No qualification6,76834.227.06,38636.431.1+382
Total Persons19,773100.0100.017,562100.0100.0+2,211

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 Clarence Valley Council area shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Management and Commerce (2,240 people or 11.3%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (1,967 people or 9.9%)
  • Society and Culture (1,940 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 6,147 people in total or 31.1% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 18.3% in Management and Commerce; 10.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies and 9.7% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of Clarence Valley Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (11.3% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (0.8% compared to 3.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (1.5% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Food, Hospitality and Personal Services (4.8% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Clarence Valley Council area increased by 2,211 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Society and Culture (+442 resident workers)
  • Health (+297 resident workers)
  • Education (+243 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+241 resident workers)

Clarence Valley Council

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