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Field of qualifications

In Helensburgh, there were more people with a Health 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 Helensburgh, 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
Helensburgh20182006Change
Field of highest qualification levelNumber%North East Valley Knox %Number%North East Valley Knox %2006 to 2018
Agriculture, environmental and related studies121.30.9121.40.60
Architecture and building303.10.9273.11.0+3
Creative arts242.52.9121.42.0+12
Education424.42.7333.83.2+9
Engineering and related technologies666.93.4576.62.8+9
Food, hospitality and personal services212.21.0182.11.3+3
Health879.14.5637.33.5+24
Information technology90.91.791.01.80
Management and commerce818.54.3576.64.7+24
Natural and physical sciences454.76.8242.84.7+21
Society and culture697.29.6576.68.8+12
Field of study not given (Although level of attainment given)606.35.691.01.0+51
No post-school qualification38139.949.942349.357.5-42
Not stated / included272.85.9576.67.2-30

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, North East Valley Knox: 0.9% Architecture and building, North East Valley Knox: 0.9% Creative arts, North East Valley Knox: 2.9% Education, North East Valley Knox: 2.7% Engineering and related technologies, North East Valley Knox: 3.4% Food, hospitality and personal services, North East Valley Knox: 1.0% Health, North East Valley Knox: 4.5% Information technology, North East Valley Knox: 1.7% Management and commerce, North East Valley Knox: 4.3% Natural and physical sciences, North East Valley Knox: 6.8% Society and culture, North East Valley Knox: 9.6% Agriculture, environmental and related studies, Helensburgh: 1.3% Architecture and building, Helensburgh: 3.1% Creative arts, Helensburgh: 2.5% Education, Helensburgh: 4.4% Engineering and related technologies, Helensburgh: 6.9% Food, hospitality and personal services, Helensburgh: 2.2% Health, Helensburgh: 9.1% Information technology, Helensburgh: 0.9% Management and commerce, Helensburgh: 8.5% Natural and physical sciences, Helensburgh: 4.7% Society and culture, Helensburgh: 7.2%
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, Helensburgh: 0 Architecture and building, Helensburgh: +3 Creative arts, Helensburgh: +12 Education, Helensburgh: +9 Engineering and related technologies, Helensburgh: +9 Food, hospitality and personal services, Helensburgh: +3 Health, Helensburgh: +24 Information technology, Helensburgh: 0 Management and commerce, Helensburgh: +24 Natural and physical sciences, Helensburgh: +21 Society and culture, Helensburgh: +12
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 Helensburgh shows that the three largest fields the population were qualified in were:

  • Health (87 people or 9.1%)
  • Management and commerce (81 people or 8.5%)
  • Society and culture (69 people or 7.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 237 people in total or 24.8% of the population aged 15 years and over.

In comparison, North East Valley Knox had 4.5% people who studied Health; 4.3% who studied Management and commerce; and 9.6% who studied Society and culture.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the population in Helensburgh and North East Valley Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Health (9.1% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Management and commerce (8.5% compared to 4.3%)
  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Engineering and related technologies (6.9% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people qualified in the field of Society and culture (7.2% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health (+24 people)
  • Management and commerce (+24 people)
  • Natural and physical sciences (+21 people)
  • Creative arts (+12 people)

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