MidCoast Council area

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the MidCoast 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 the MidCoast 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 the MidCoast Council area or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the MidCoast 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
MidCoast Council area - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences3230.92.32830.92.1+40
Information Technology3110.93.72300.83.0+81
Engineering and Related Technologies3,3509.810.03,21210.710.4+138
Architecture and Building1,8635.54.31,6645.54.4+199
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9302.71.57952.61.5+135
Health3,41510.08.02,8319.47.1+584
Education2,2506.65.71,8866.35.4+364
Management and Commerce3,78311.118.33,28310.917.1+500
Society and Culture3,0178.99.72,3337.88.8+684
Creative Arts5131.53.43481.23.1+165
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services1,5754.63.21,3454.53.3+230
Mixed Field Programmes250.10.1330.10.1-8
Not stated or inadequately described1,1943.52.89823.32.7+212
No qualification11,47733.727.010,81936.031.1+658
Total Persons34,026100.0100.030,044100.0100.0+3,982

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

  • Management and Commerce (3,783 people or 11.1%)
  • Health (3,415 people or 10.0%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (3,350 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 10,548 people in total or 31.0% of the resident workers (All industries).

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

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

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (11.1% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (0.9% compared to 3.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (10.0% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (1.5% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the MidCoast Council area increased by 3,982 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 MidCoast Council area was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+684 resident workers)
  • Health (+584 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+500 resident workers)
  • Education (+364 resident workers)

MidCoast Council

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