ANZSCO 111212

Defence Force Senior Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,700

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

19%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Defence Force Senior Officers manage organisational units of the Australian Defence Force through subordinate officers.

Tasks

  • Provides strategic direction and management, directs subordinates to meet objectives, achieve specific goals
  • Plans manoeuvres, policy and ensures set standards are meet
  • Consults with immediate subordinates and fellow defence heads (where appropriate) on such matters as methods of operation, equipment required and personnel
  • Studies and analyses relevant data, reviews recommendations and reports, takes responsibility for preparation and presentation of information to the appropriate arms of military forces
  • Decides or approves senior (and/or other) appointments
  • Authorises missions, along with government approval
  • Represents military arm at conferences, negotiations, official occasions, and liaises with other organisations

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 Defence Force Senior Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 50 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Defence Force Senior 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

    30.7%

    Victoria

    8.1%

    Queensland

    12.2%

    South Australia

    4.1%

    Tasmania

    0.5%

    Northern Territory

    2.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    39.1%

    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 Defence Force Senior Officers All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 19% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Defence Force Senior Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.5
    20–24 9.1 1.6
    25–34 22.7 4.3
    35–44 22.3 24.2
    45–54 20.4 42.1
    55–59 8.8 15.7
    60–64 6.5 8.4
    65 and Over 4.9 3.3

    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 Defence Force Senior Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 72.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 1.7
    Year 12 15.9 4.0
    Year 11 4.0 0.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.2
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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.