Overview
EMPLOYED
965,900
PART-TIME SHARE
16%
WORKFORCE SHARE
6.7%
FEMALE SHARE
50%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,860
MEDIAN AGE
43
Public Administration and Safety is a large employing industry. Around 6.7% of workers have their main job in this industry.
Organisations in this industry are mainly involved in:
- Central, State or Local Government activities
- physical, social, economic and general public safety and security services
- enforcing regulations.
Median earnings are $1,860 per week, higher than all industries median earnings of $1,700.
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Employment
Employment in the Public Administration and Safety industry grew over the 20 years to November 2024.
The number of workers grew by 34,600 (or 3.7%) over the last year.
| Quarterly employment, Public Administration and Safety | Employment |
|---|---|
| 600000 | |
| 603700 | |
| 607100 | |
| 609700 | |
| 612300 | |
| 616100 | |
| 621700 | |
| 627400 | |
| 632300 | |
| 635700 | |
| 637000 | |
| 636800 | |
| 636800 | |
| 638600 | |
| 643300 | |
| 650700 | |
| 658000 | |
| 664000 | |
| 668400 | |
| 671200 | |
| 675800 | |
| 681400 | |
| 687700 | |
| 693900 | |
| 700100 | |
| 706800 | |
| 713600 | |
| 718700 | |
| 720000 | |
| 717300 | |
| 712600 | |
| 710300 | |
| 713700 | |
| 722300 | |
| 733200 | |
| 742500 | |
| 745600 | |
| 743700 | |
| 739100 | |
| 735100 | |
| 732700 | |
| 732100 | |
| 733000 | |
| 735800 | |
| 741500 | |
| 749700 | |
| 758400 | |
| 765900 | |
| 770800 | |
| 771300 | |
| 765200 | |
| 757900 | |
| 755900 | |
| 763500 | |
| 782400 | |
| 804500 | |
| 823100 | |
| 835200 | |
| 839500 | |
| 840600 | |
| 842900 | |
| 847200 | |
| 854200 | |
| 862800 | |
| 870900 | |
| 878400 | |
| 886300 | |
| 893300 | |
| 896900 | |
| 895300 | |
| 890600 | |
| 885600 | |
| 886400 | |
| 895100 | |
| 907800 | |
| 920500 | |
| 931200 | |
| 941100 | |
| 951100 | |
| 960300 | |
| 965900 |
Sectors
State Government Administration is the largest sector in the Public Administration and Safety industry, employing 265,300 workers.
| Employment by industry sectors | Employment |
|---|---|
| State Government Administration | 265300 |
| Public Order and Safety Services | 234000 |
| Central Government Administration | 182600 |
| Local Government Administration | 150800 |
| Defence | 45900 |
| Justice | 29400 |
| Regulatory Services | 12100 |
| Government Representation | 1500 |
Occupations
General Clerks is the largest employing occupation in the Public Administration and Safety industry.
The 10 largest employing occupations are shown below.
Some occupations are common across a number of industries.
Largest employing occupations
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation title |
|---|---|
| 5311 | General Clerks |
| 4413 | Police |
| 5111 | Contract, Program and Project Administrators |
| 4422 | Security Officers and Guards |
| 5995 | Inspectors and Regulatory Officers |
| 2244 | Intelligence and Policy Analysts |
| 4421 | Prison Officers |
| 5412 | Information Officers |
| 8999 | Other Miscellaneous Labourers |
| 1324 | Policy and Planning Managers |
Data Downloads
Industry data
This file contains data for all 19 industries to make comparing industry data easy. Information available includes:
- industry overview
- industry employment (20-year time series)
- industry sector employment
- top employing occupations by industry.