ANZSCO 232112

Landscape Architects

EMPLOYED

3,800

PART-TIME SHARE

29%

FEMALE SHARE

48%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Landscape Architects plan and design land areas for projects such as open space networks, parks, schools, institutions, roads, external areas for all building types, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial and residential sites.

  • Consults with professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
  • Compiles and analyses 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
  • Prepares reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, shows location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
  • Inspects construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards
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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 Landscape Architects All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 71% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Landscape Architects 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

    32.4%

    Victoria

    33.6%

    Queensland

    15.9%

    South Australia

    5.7%

    Tasmania

    1.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    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 Landscape Architects All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 48% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Landscape Architects
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 4.6
    25–34 22.7 30.8
    35–44 22.3 27.9
    45–54 20.4 20.9
    55–59 8.8 6.3
    60–64 6.5 5.4
    65 and Over 4.9 4.0

    Education

    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 Landscape Architects
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 32.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 48.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.6
    Year 12 15.9 2.7
    Year 11 4.0 0.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.3

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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.