ANZSCO 111399

Other Legislators

EMPLOYED

150

PART-TIME SHARE

41%

FEMALE SHARE

41%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

58

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Other Legislators includes jobs like Aboriginal Community Council Member and Councillor on an Aboriginal Land Council.

  • Develops national, state, territory or local government policies 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 services to the community, gauge public opinions and provide information on government plans
  • May serve as a member on parliamentary committees and inquiries
  • 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 Other Legislators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 59% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 35 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Other 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

    13.5%

    Victoria

    17.6%

    Queensland

    32.4%

    South Australia

    8.8%

    Tasmania

    2.7%

    Northern Territory

    14.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    6.8%

    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 Other Legislators All Occupations
    Median age 58 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 41% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Legislators
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 3.4
    25–34 22.7 8.8
    35–44 22.3 14.9
    45–54 20.4 16.2
    55–59 8.8 13.5
    60–64 6.5 8.1
    65 and Over 4.9 35.1

    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 Other Legislators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 25.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 18.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 16.9
    Year 12 15.9 10.1
    Year 11 4.0 2.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 10.8

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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.