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Field of qualifications

In Port Chalmers, there were more people with a Society and culture qualification than any other field of qualification in 2018.

The field of qualification information indicates, for the highest qualification the person has received, what was the primary field of study. This is likely to have some relationship to the person’s current occupation, but this is not necessarily the case. The field of study relates to a number of factors, such as:

  • The age of the population;
  • The aspirations of people to enter a particular industry or profession;
  • The availability of jobs related to fields of qualification, and;
  • The types of occupations which are available in an area or industry.

In Port Chalmers, the population's field of qualifications, in conjunction with Income statistics, Occupations and Educational Qualifications, is an important indicator of the skills that are available in the community.

Please note:Stats NZ has given Field of qualification data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “poor”. This indicates there may be some minor issues looking at the comparisons to 2013 and 2006. Users should avoid concluding that any change in the categories is purely due to real world change. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.

Derived from the Census question:

'Print the main subject of your highest qualification.'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Field of qualifications
Port Chalmers20182006Change
Field of highest qualification levelNumber%Campus North %Number%Campus North %2006 to 2018
Agriculture, environmental and related studies121.00.1151.40.1-3
Architecture and building242.10.1363.30.1-12
Creative arts817.01.0423.80.8+39
Education726.20.7514.60.7+21
Engineering and related technologies756.50.6726.50.6+3
Food, hospitality and personal services211.80.4211.90.60
Health756.51.9544.91.3+21
Information technology90.80.260.50.5+3
Management and commerce393.42.4302.72.2+9
Natural and physical sciences423.63.2302.71.3+12
Society and culture12911.13.0998.92.1+30
Field of study not given (Although level of attainment given)907.82.7211.90.5+69
No post-school qualification45339.177.648643.973.6-33
Not stated / included363.16.114413.015.8-108

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Poor

Field of qualifications, 2018
Field of qualifications, 2018 Agriculture, environmental and related studies, Campus North: 0.1% Architecture and building, Campus North: 0.1% Creative arts, Campus North: 1.0% Education, Campus North: 0.7% Engineering and related technologies, Campus North: 0.6% Food, hospitality and personal services, Campus North: 0.4% Health, Campus North: 1.9% Information technology, Campus North: 0.2% Management and commerce, Campus North: 2.4% Natural and physical sciences, Campus North: 3.2% Society and culture, Campus North: 3.0% Agriculture, environmental and related studies, Port Chalmers: 1.0% Architecture and building, Port Chalmers: 2.1% Creative arts, Port Chalmers: 7.0% Education, Port Chalmers: 6.2% Engineering and related technologies, Port Chalmers: 6.5% Food, hospitality and personal services, Port Chalmers: 1.8% Health, Port Chalmers: 6.5% Information technology, Port Chalmers: 0.8% Management and commerce, Port Chalmers: 3.4% Natural and physical sciences, Port Chalmers: 3.6% Society and culture, Port Chalmers: 11.1%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in field of qualifications, 2006 to 2018
Change in field of qualifications, 2006 to 2018 Agriculture, environmental and related studies, Port Chalmers: -3 Architecture and building, Port Chalmers: -12 Creative arts, Port Chalmers: +39 Education, Port Chalmers: +21 Engineering and related technologies, Port Chalmers: +3 Food, hospitality and personal services, Port Chalmers: 0 Health, Port Chalmers: +21 Information technology, Port Chalmers: +3 Management and commerce, Port Chalmers: +9 Natural and physical sciences, Port Chalmers: +12 Society and culture, Port Chalmers: +30
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the field of qualifications in Port Chalmers shows that the three largest fields the population were qualified in were:

  • Society and culture (129 people or 11.1%)
  • Creative arts (81 people or 7.0%)
  • Engineering and related technologies (75 people or 6.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 285 people in total or 24.6% of the population aged 15 years and over.

In comparison, Campus North had 3.0% people who studied Society and culture; 1.0% who studied Creative arts; and 0.6% who studied Engineering and related technologies.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the population in Port Chalmers and Campus North were:

  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Society and culture (11.1% compared to 3.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Creative arts (7.0% compared to 1.0%)
  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Engineering and related technologies (6.5% compared to 0.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Education (6.2% compared to 0.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in fields of qualifications of the population in Port Chalmers between 2006 and 2018 were:

  • Creative arts (+39 people)
  • Society and culture (+30 people)
  • Education (+21 people)
  • Health (+21 people)

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