ANZSCO 139111

Commissioned Defence Force Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

8,200

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

20%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Commissioned Defence Force Officers provide high level management to support the running of organisational units within the Australian Defence Force.

Tasks

  • Establishes administrative and operational procedures by taking account of the organisation's operating environment
  • Makes policy decisions and accepts responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and procedures
  • Establishes lines of control and delegates responsibilities to subordinate staff
  • Represents the organisation in dealings with other organisations and the public
  • Controls the collection and interpretation of management information to monitor performance
  • Controls the use of, and accounting for, the assets and facilities of the organisation
  • Prepares budgets and other management plans
  • Prepares reports, authorises the release of information, and handles public relations activities

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 Commissioned Defence Force Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 48 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Commissioned Defence Force 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

    28.9%

    Victoria

    9.1%

    Queensland

    19.2%

    South Australia

    5.3%

    Tasmania

    0.4%

    Northern Territory

    4.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    27.8%

    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 Commissioned Defence Force Officers All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 20% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Commissioned Defence Force Officers
    15–19 5.2 6.3
    20–24 9.1 19.2
    25–34 22.7 28.6
    35–44 22.3 20.6
    45–54 20.4 15.3
    55–59 8.8 5.5
    60–64 6.5 3.2
    65 and Over 4.9 1.2

    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 Commissioned Defence Force Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 26.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 29.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 7.4
    Year 12 15.9 22.5
    Year 11 4.0 0.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.9
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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.