ANZSCO 2326

Urban and Regional Planners

Overview

EMPLOYED

20,000

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

46%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,036

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,400

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Summary

Urban and Regional Planners develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural land, and advise on economic, environmental and social factors affecting land use.

Tasks

  • Compiling and analysing data on economic, legal, political, cultural, demographic, sociological, physical and environmental factors affecting land use
  • Conferring with government authorities, communities, Architects, social scientists, Legal Professionals, and planning, development and environmental specialists
  • Devising and recommending use and development of land, and presenting narrative and graphic plans, programs and designs to groups and individuals
  • Advising governments and organisations on urban and regional planning and resource planning
  • Reviewing and evaluating environmental impact reports
  • Staying up-to-date with changes in building and zoning codes, regulations and other legal issues
  • May serve as mediators in disputes over planning proposals and projects
  • May speak at public meetings and appear before government to explain planning proposals

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 Urban and Regional Planners All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,036 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $57 $43

    Industries

    Urban and Regional Planners 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

    32.5%

    Victoria

    31.4%

    Queensland

    17.7%

    South Australia

    3.8%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    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 Urban and Regional Planners All Occupations
    Median age 39 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 46% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Urban and Regional Planners
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 6.0
    25–34 22.7 29.4
    35–44 22.3 29.0
    45–54 20.4 20.6
    55–59 8.8 6.7
    60–64 6.5 4.6
    65 and Over 4.9 3.6

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Urban and Regional Planners
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 37.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 47.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.1
    Year 12 15.9 3.8
    Year 11 4.0 0.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.7
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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.