ANZSCO 111311

Local Government Legislators

EMPLOYED

1,300

PART-TIME SHARE

47%

FEMALE SHARE

52%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

57

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Local Government Legislators represent the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member of a local government authority.

  • Develops local government policy, and formulates, amends and repeals legislation and by-laws
  • Helps constituents with a range of problems
  • Introduces proposals for government action and represents public and electoral interests
  • Issues policy directions to government departments and exercises control over local government authorities
  • Attends community functions and meetings of local groups to provide service to the community, gauge public opinion and provide information on government plans
  • May present petitions on behalf of concerned groups
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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 Local Government Legislators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 53% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 47 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Local Government Legislators 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

    22.1%

    Victoria

    19.7%

    Queensland

    31.4%

    South Australia

    7.5%

    Tasmania

    4.6%

    Northern Territory

    2.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.3%

    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 Local Government Legislators All Occupations
    Median age 57 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 52% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Local Government Legislators
    15–19 5.2 0.5
    20–24 9.1 1.5
    25–34 22.7 8.3
    35–44 22.3 14.8
    45–54 20.4 20.6
    55–59 8.8 11.7
    60–64 6.5 13.1
    65 and Over 4.9 30.1

    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 Local Government Legislators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 19.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 27.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 13.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 11.7
    Year 12 15.9 11.2
    Year 11 4.0 3.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.2

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    Occupation profiles data - November 2024.xlsx

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    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.