City of Adelaide

Resident workers - Field of qualification

There are more resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce in the City of Adelaide 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 City of Adelaide'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 City of Adelaide or within commuting distance, and their qualification requirements;
  • The availability of educational institutions with those curricula nearby;
  • The socio-economic status of the City of Adelaide, 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
City of Adelaide - Persons20212016Change
Field of qualification (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016 - 2021
Natural and Physical Sciences4673.72.23734.02.1+94
Information Technology5644.52.33123.41.8+252
Engineering and Related Technologies1,0328.210.37067.610.9+326
Architecture and Building4013.23.72753.03.6+126
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies1050.81.9750.81.9+30
Health1,44411.49.41,08611.78.6+358
Education4643.75.63874.25.4+77
Management and Commerce2,64120.914.01,71118.512.9+930
Society and Culture1,52212.09.71,18512.88.9+337
Creative Arts6835.42.44615.02.0+222
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services4593.63.73483.83.6+111
Mixed Field Programmes170.10.1140.20.1+3
Not stated or inadequately described2882.32.62282.52.5+60
No qualification2,55620.232.12,11222.835.7+444
Total Persons12,643100.0100.09,273100.0100.0+3,370

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

  • Management and Commerce (2,641 people or 20.9%)
  • Society and Culture (1,522 people or 12.0%)
  • Health (1,444 people or 11.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,607 people in total or 44.3% of the resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, South Australia employed 14.0% in Management and Commerce; 9.7% in Society and Culture and 9.4% in Health.

The major differences between the field of qualifications held by the resident workers () of the City of Adelaide and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Management and Commerce (20.9% compared to 14.0%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Creative Arts (5.4% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Society and Culture (12.0% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) qualified in Information Technology (4.5% compared to 2.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in the City of Adelaide increased by 3,370 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 City of Adelaide was for those qualified in:

  • Management and Commerce (+930 resident workers)
  • Health (+358 resident workers)
  • Society and Culture (+337 resident workers)
  • Engineering and Related Technologies (+326 resident workers)

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