ANZSCO 224911

Electorate Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,600

PART-TIME SHARE

32%

FEMALE SHARE

60%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

36

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Electorate Officers manage the electorate office of a politician, and liaise with constituents and the media on their behalf.

Tasks

  • Liaises with other staff, government departments and members of the constituency on matters relating to the electorate and any portfolios or committees the member of parliament may be part of and other areas of general concern
  • Researches and prepares reports, briefing notes, memoranda, correspondence and other routine documents
  • Maintains confidential files and documents
  • Attends meetings and acts as secretary as required
  • Maintains appointment diaries and makes travel arrangements
  • Processes incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintains records
  • Screens telephone calls and answers inquiries
  • Takes and transcribes dictation of letters and other documents
  • May supervise other secretarial and clerical staff

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 Electorate Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 68% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Electorate 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

    23.1%

    Victoria

    27.3%

    Queensland

    15.4%

    South Australia

    8.0%

    Tasmania

    5.5%

    Northern Territory

    2.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    7.8%

    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 Electorate Officers All Occupations
    Median age 36 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 60% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Electorate Officers
    15–19 5.2 1.9
    20–24 9.1 16.0
    25–34 22.7 28.5
    35–44 22.3 19.2
    45–54 20.4 16.8
    55–59 8.8 7.2
    60–64 6.5 5.0
    65 and Over 4.9 5.3

    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 Electorate Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 18.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 37.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.9
    Year 12 15.9 21.0
    Year 11 4.0 2.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.7
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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.