ANZSCO 234915

Exercise Physiologists

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,100

PART-TIME SHARE

38%

FEMALE SHARE

52%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

29

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Exercise Physiologists assess, plan and implement exercise programs for preventing and managing chronic diseases and injuries, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, depression, cancer and arthritis, and assist in restoring optimal physical function, and health and wellness.

Tasks

  • Assists and improves the function of muscles through physical activity and exercise programs
  • Administers a variety of tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients
  • Plans and discusses effective management of patients' disabilities, weight, injury or fitness
  • Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates fitness/treatment programmes
  • Records detailed patient medical histories, exercise undertaken and the patients' responses and progress under exercise programs
  • Refers patients to specialists and liaises with other health professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress
  • Educates patients, their partners, family and friends in rehabilitation procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Exercise Physiologists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 62% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Exercise Physiologists work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    32.9%

    Victoria

    20.5%

    Queensland

    25.5%

    South Australia

    6.4%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.6%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Exercise Physiologists All Occupations
    Median age 29 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 52% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Exercise Physiologists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 19.2
    25–34 22.7 57.7
    35–44 22.3 15.5
    45–54 20.4 5.3
    55–59 8.8 1.1
    60–64 6.5 0.9
    65 and Over 4.9 0.4

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Exercise Physiologists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 45.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 51.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.1
    Year 12 15.9 0.6
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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