ANZSCO 254412

Registered Nurses (Aged Care)

Overview

EMPLOYED

38,400

PART-TIME SHARE

51%

FEMALE SHARE

88%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Registered Nurses (Aged Care) provide nursing care to the elderly in community settings, residential aged care facilities, retirement villages and health care facilities.

Tasks

  • Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  • Works in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-ordinates the care of patients
  • Provides interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatment and care plan
  • Promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
  • Answers questions and provides information to patients and families about treatment and care
  • Supervises and co-ordinates the work of enrolled nurses and other health care workers

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Registered Nurses (Aged Care) All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 49% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Registered Nurses (Aged Care) 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

    41.3%

    Victoria

    23.1%

    Queensland

    19.3%

    South Australia

    7.0%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    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 Registered Nurses (Aged Care) All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 88% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Registered Nurses (Aged Care)
    15–19 5.2 0.6
    20–24 9.1 5.7
    25–34 22.7 30.2
    35–44 22.3 21.3
    45–54 20.4 17.2
    55–59 8.8 9.1
    60–64 6.5 9.4
    65 and Over 4.9 6.5

    Education

    Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required.

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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 Registered Nurses (Aged Care)
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 10.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 53.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.1
    Year 12 15.9 3.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.6
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.