ANZSCO 1113

Legislators

Overview

EMPLOYED

3,100

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

34%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

52

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

About this data

Summary

Legislators represent the interests of people in constituencies as elected members of national, state and territory parliaments and local government authorities.

Tasks

  • Developing national, state, territory or local government policy, and formulating, amending and repealing legislation and by-laws
  • Helping constituents with a range of problems particularly with regard to matters concerning government and local agencies
  • Investigating matters of concern to the public and to particular persons and groups
  • Introducing proposals for government action and representing public and electoral interests
  • Issuing policy directions to government departments and exercising control over local government authorities
  • Attending community functions and meetings of local groups to provide service to the community, gauge public opinion and provide information on government plans
  • May serve as a member on parliamentary committees and inquiries
  • May present petitions on behalf of concerned groups

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Legislators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 52 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Legislators 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

    39.4%

    Victoria

    17.6%

    Queensland

    6.0%

    South Australia

    8.1%

    Tasmania

    6.8%

    Northern Territory

    3.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 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 Legislators All Occupations
    Median age 52 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 34% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Legislators
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 1.4
    25–34 22.7 7.1
    35–44 22.3 18.1
    45–54 20.4 25.7
    55–59 8.8 13.3
    60–64 6.5 11.9
    65 and Over 4.9 21.7

    Education

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    • Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    • Your Career to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Legislators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 24.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 32.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 9.5
    Year 12 15.9 9.4
    Year 11 4.0 2.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.9
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      Occupation profiles data

      This file contains data displayed on the Occupation Profile pages.

      Use of data in this file must include the relevant attribution text provided.

      Occupation profiles data - November 2024.xlsx

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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.