Overview
EMPLOYED
2,800
PART-TIME SHARE
27%
FEMALE SHARE
69%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
43
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Residential Care Officers provide care and supervision for children or disabled persons in group housing or institutional care.
Tasks
- Supports families and provides education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
- Assesses clients' needs and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programmes
- Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties
- Monitors and reports on the progress of clients
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Residential Care Officers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 73% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 43 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Residential Care Officers 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
20.1%
Victoria
25.4%
Queensland
40.7%
South Australia
3.4%
Western Australia
6.3%
Tasmania
1.4%
Northern Territory
1.3%
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 | Residential Care Officers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 43 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 69% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Residential Care Officers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 6.7 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 18.4 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 31.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 29.6 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 6.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 3.6 |
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