Wollongong City

Local workers - Field of qualification - All industries

Management and Commerce is the most common qualification for workers in Wollongong City.

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 the current occupation, this is not necessarily the case.

The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the workforce;
  • The type of qualification required to enter an industry;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification in Wollongong City;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

The fields of qualification held by local workers in a particular industry are likely to show the type of skills required in that industry. Large numbers of a particular field of qualification in an industry may indicate that it is a pre-requisite for that industry. The presence of fields of qualification outside the main range of qualifications used in that industry may indicate that the industry values employees of a broad educational background, or that people haven't been able to find employment in their chosen field.

Field of Qualification information should be looked at in conjunction with Level of qualification and Occupation data for a clearer picture of the skills available for the local workers in Wollongong City.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers field of qualification - Summary
Wollongong City - All industries20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences1,9282.222.321,6162.032.10+312
Information Technology1,9062.203.701,5952.012.95+311
Engineering and Related Technologies10,90912.6010.0010,55113.3110.38+358
Architecture and Building3,6964.264.283,2104.054.35+486
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies9771.121.518061.011.53+171
Health8,6069.948.037,1258.997.13+1,481
Education5,6626.545.654,8166.075.35+846
Management and Commerce12,53214.4718.3011,21714.1517.09+1,315
Society and Culture8,3589.659.646,9218.738.77+1,437
Creative Arts2,3522.713.421,7862.253.06+566
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3,0553.523.222,8633.613.32+192
Mixed Field Programmes330.030.07650.080.10-32
Not stated or inadequately described1,9892.292.781,9172.412.69+72
No qualification24,56928.3727.0124,74831.2331.13-179
Total Persons86,572100.00100.0079,236100.00100.00+7,336

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the fields of qualifications of the All industries shows that the three largest fields of qualification were:

  • Management and Commerce (12,532 people or 14.5%)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (10,909 people or 12.6%)
  • Health (8,606 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 32,047 people in total or37.0% of All industries.

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

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the workforce in Wollongong City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Management and Commerce (14.5% compared to 18.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies (12.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Health (9.9% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers qualified in the field of Information Technology (2.2% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the total workforce in Wollongong City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Health (+1,481.00 local workers)
  • Society and Culture (+1,437.00 local workers)
  • Management and Commerce (+1,315.00 local workers)
  • Education (+846.00 local workers)

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