Overview
EMPLOYED
5,400
PART-TIME SHARE
20%
FEMALE SHARE
19%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
42
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Stockbrokers buy and sell stocks and bonds on behalf of clients.
Tasks
- Obtains information on securities, market conditions, government regulations and financial circumstances of clients
- Interprets data from securities reports, financial periodicals and stock-quotation viewer screens
- Analyses financial markets and financial market products
- Provides information and offers advice on financial market matters and market conditions, as well as the history and prospects of corporations
- Executes buy and sell orders in the market place on behalf of clients
- Relays trade information to clients such as the number of contracts bought and sold and the price
- Monitors stock prices and market changes, and bids for securities and bonds
- Records and transmits buy and sell orders
- Calculates and records costs of transactions
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Stockbrokers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 80% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 52 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Stockbrokers 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
52.7%
Victoria
23.0%
Queensland
12.2%
South Australia
2.7%
Western Australia
8.1%
Tasmania
0.4%
Northern Territory
0.2%
Australian Capital Territory
0.7%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Stockbrokers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 42 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 19% | 49% |
Education
Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Stockbrokers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 21.5 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 52.1 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 8.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 3.5 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 9.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 2.0 |
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