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Field of qualifications

In Caversham, 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 Caversham, 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
Caversham20182006Change
Field of highest qualification levelNumber%Mosgiel East %Number%Mosgiel East %2006 to 2018
Agriculture, environmental and related studies150.80.9241.20.6-9
Architecture and building392.02.5482.53.2-9
Creative arts331.70.9301.50.8+3
Education633.25.5422.22.6+21
Engineering and related technologies693.57.01025.36.6-33
Food, hospitality and personal services452.32.0392.01.2+6
Health874.56.0512.63.8+36
Information technology331.70.9180.90.2+15
Management and commerce753.97.1603.15.2+15
Natural and physical sciences392.01.7271.40.8+12
Society and culture1206.23.61025.32.8+18
Field of study not given (Although level of attainment given)1748.94.7271.41.6+147
No post-school qualification1,00551.653.198450.859.3+21
Not stated / included1507.74.238419.811.4-234

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, Mosgiel East: 0.9% Architecture and building, Mosgiel East: 2.5% Creative arts, Mosgiel East: 0.9% Education, Mosgiel East: 5.5% Engineering and related technologies, Mosgiel East: 7.0% Food, hospitality and personal services, Mosgiel East: 2.0% Health, Mosgiel East: 6.0% Information technology, Mosgiel East: 0.9% Management and commerce, Mosgiel East: 7.1% Natural and physical sciences, Mosgiel East: 1.7% Society and culture, Mosgiel East: 3.6% Agriculture, environmental and related studies, Caversham: 0.8% Architecture and building, Caversham: 2.0% Creative arts, Caversham: 1.7% Education, Caversham: 3.2% Engineering and related technologies, Caversham: 3.5% Food, hospitality and personal services, Caversham: 2.3% Health, Caversham: 4.5% Information technology, Caversham: 1.7% Management and commerce, Caversham: 3.9% Natural and physical sciences, Caversham: 2.0% Society and culture, Caversham: 6.2%
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, Caversham: -9 Architecture and building, Caversham: -9 Creative arts, Caversham: +3 Education, Caversham: +21 Engineering and related technologies, Caversham: -33 Food, hospitality and personal services, Caversham: +6 Health, Caversham: +36 Information technology, Caversham: +15 Management and commerce, Caversham: +15 Natural and physical sciences, Caversham: +12 Society and culture, Caversham: +18
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 Caversham shows that the three largest fields the population were qualified in were:

  • Society and culture (120 people or 6.2%)
  • Health (87 people or 4.5%)
  • Management and commerce (75 people or 3.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 282 people in total or 14.5% of the population aged 15 years and over.

In comparison, Mosgiel East had 3.6% people who studied Society and culture; 6.0% who studied Health; and 7.1% who studied Management and commerce.

The major differences between the fields of qualifications of the population in Caversham and Mosgiel East were:

  • A larger percentage of people qualified in the field of Society and culture (6.2% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people qualified in the field of Engineering and related technologies (3.5% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people qualified in the field of Management and commerce (3.9% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of people qualified in the field of Education (3.2% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Health (+36 people)
  • Engineering and related technologies (-33 people)
  • Education (+21 people)
  • Society and culture (+18 people)

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