ANZSCO 6121

Real Estate Sales Agents

Overview

EMPLOYED

107,800

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

50%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,320

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

5,100

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Summary

Real Estate Sales Agents sell, lease and manage commercial and private properties, and broker the buying and selling of businesses.

Tasks

  • Accepting and listing properties and businesses for sale and lease, conducting inspections, and advising buyers on the merits of properties and businesses and the terms of sale or lease
  • Advising vendors of sales and marketing options such as sale by auction and open house inspections
  • Cataloguing and detailing land, buildings and businesses for sale or lease and arranging advertising
  • Assessing buyers' needs and locating properties and businesses for their consideration
  • Offering valuations and advice for buying and selling properties and businesses, and structuring the terms of settlement
  • Collecting and holding rent monies from tenants, and remitting to owner on agreed basis
  • Monitoring and addressing non-compliance with terms and conditions of tenancy and pursuing rental arrears
  • Developing and implementing business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the agency
  • May arrange finance, land brokerage, conveyancing and maintenance of premises

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Real Estate Sales Agents All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,320 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $34 $43

    Industries

    Real Estate Sales Agents work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    35.4%

    Victoria

    22.8%

    Queensland

    24.3%

    South Australia

    4.5%

    Tasmania

    1.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.7%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Real Estate Sales Agents All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 50% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Real Estate Sales Agents
    15–19 5.2 1.1
    20–24 9.1 7.1
    25–34 22.7 21.5
    35–44 22.3 22.3
    45–54 20.4 21.7
    55–59 8.8 9.2
    60–64 6.5 7.3
    65 and Over 4.9 9.8

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Real Estate Sales Agents
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 7.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 19.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 18.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 21.5
    Year 12 15.9 15.3
    Year 11 4.0 2.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.8
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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.