RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region 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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region'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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region, 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
RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,0150.91.88460.81.7+169
Information Technology9170.82.17430.71.8+174
Engineering and Related Technologies12,35710.911.011,56911.611.6+788
Architecture and Building4,8204.34.54,5624.64.8+258
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies2,7462.41.52,3782.41.5+368
Health9,7748.68.97,6097.67.7+2,165
Education7,7396.85.96,7336.75.6+1,006
Management and Commerce11,77410.414.79,6049.613.5+2,170
Society and Culture10,0738.99.17,4077.47.9+2,666
Creative Arts1,1881.02.69230.92.2+265
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services5,3114.74.24,3484.44.0+963
Mixed Field Programmes650.10.1860.10.1-21
Not stated or inadequately described4,0243.63.02,8482.92.6+1,176
No qualification41,51136.630.640,21440.335.0+1,297
Total Persons113,314100.0100.099,870100.0100.0+13,444

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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region shows that the three largest fields the resident workers (All industries) were qualified in were:

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (12,357 people or 10.9%)
  • Management and Commerce (11,774 people or 10.4%)
  • Society and Culture (10,073 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 34,204 people in total or 30.2% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 11.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 14.7% in Management and Commerce and 9.1% in Society and Culture.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (10.4% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (1.0% compared to 2.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (0.8% compared to 2.1%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Education (6.8% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region increased by 13,444 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 RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+2,666 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+2,170 resident workers)
  • Health (+2,165 resident workers)
  • Not stated or inadequately described (+1,176 resident workers)

RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

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