Townsville City Council

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies in the Townsville City Council 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 Townsville City Council'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 Townsville City Council or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the Townsville City Council, 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
Townsville City Council - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,9582.11.81,7602.01.7+198
Information Technology1,1091.22.19831.11.8+126
Engineering and Related Technologies11,25612.011.011,09812.811.6+158
Architecture and Building3,6273.94.53,8074.44.8-180
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1,1061.21.59841.11.5+122
Health9,52010.18.97,7479.07.7+1,773
Education5,5405.95.94,7945.55.6+746
Management and Commerce10,87511.614.79,54311.013.5+1,332
Society and Culture8,7979.49.16,8627.97.9+1,935
Creative Arts1,3791.52.61,2131.42.2+166
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3,9574.24.23,3793.94.0+578
Mixed Field Programmes1050.10.1830.10.1+22
Not stated or inadequately described2,6512.83.02,1042.42.6+547
No qualification32,10634.230.632,10337.135.0+3
Total Persons93,986100.0100.086,460100.0100.0+7,526

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

  • Engineering and Related Technologies (11,256 people or 12.0%)
  • Management and Commerce (10,875 people or 11.6%)
  • Health (9,520 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 31,651 people in total or 33.7% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, Queensland employed 11.0% in Engineering and Related Technologies; 14.7% in Management and Commerce and 8.9% in Health.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the Townsville City Council and Queensland were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (11.6% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Health (10.1% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (1.5% compared to 2.6%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Engineering and Related Technologies (12.0% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the Townsville City Council increased by 7,526 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 Townsville City Council was for those qualified in:

  • Society and Culture (+1,935 resident workers)
  • Health (+1,773 resident workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+1,332 resident workers)
  • Education (+746 resident workers)

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