ANZSCO 2321

Architects and Landscape Architects

Overview

EMPLOYED

31,100

PART-TIME SHARE

21%

FEMALE SHARE

41%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,688

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,300

About this data

Summary

Architects and Landscape Architects design commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and recreational buildings and landscapes.

Tasks

  • Obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings
  • Providing information regarding designs, materials and estimated building times
  • Preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs
  • Writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients
  • Consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
  • Compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
  • Preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
  • Inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Architects and Landscape Architects All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 79% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,688 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $44 $43

    Industries

    Architects and Landscape Architects work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    42.8%

    Victoria

    33.1%

    Queensland

    9.7%

    South Australia

    4.8%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.5%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Architects and Landscape Architects All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 41% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Architects and Landscape Architects
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 3.6
    25–34 22.7 31.3
    35–44 22.3 27.1
    45–54 20.4 19.1
    55–59 8.8 6.5
    60–64 6.5 5.3
    65 and Over 4.9 7.0

    Education

    Registration or licencing may be required.

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    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Architects and Landscape Architects
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 46.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 45.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.9
    Year 12 15.9 1.6
    Year 11 4.0 0.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.2
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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.