ANZSCO 111312

Members of Parliament

Overview

EMPLOYED

850

PART-TIME SHARE

3%

FEMALE SHARE

39%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

50

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Members of Parliament represent the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member to national, state or territory parliament.

Tasks

  • Develops policy, and formulates, amends and repeals legislation and by-laws
  • Helps constituents with a range of problems particularly with regard to matters concerning government and local agencies
  • Investigates matters of concern to the public and to particular persons and groups
  • 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 serve as a member on parliamentary committees and inquiries
  • May present petitions on behalf of concerned groups

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 Members of Parliament All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 97% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 59 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Members of Parliament 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

    23.2%

    Victoria

    22.2%

    Queensland

    16.3%

    South Australia

    11.1%

    Tasmania

    6.3%

    Northern Territory

    3.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.6%

    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 Members of Parliament All Occupations
    Median age 50 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 39% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Members of Parliament
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 0.8
    25–34 22.7 5.3
    35–44 22.3 23.8
    45–54 20.4 35.6
    55–59 8.8 16.7
    60–64 6.5 10.7
    65 and Over 4.9 7.0

    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 Members of Parliament
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 31.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.0
    Year 12 15.9 6.5
    Year 11 4.0 2.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.2
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      Occupation profiles data

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      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.