ANZSCO 2492

Private Tutors and Teachers

Overview

EMPLOYED

44,300

PART-TIME SHARE

80%

FEMALE SHARE

66%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,876

MEDIAN AGE

32

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

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Summary

Private Tutors and Teachers teach students in the practice, theory and performance of subjects, such as art, dance, drama and music, in private training establishments.

Tasks

  • Planning programs of study for individual students and groups
  • Preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area
  • Instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area
  • Assigning problems and exercises relative to students' training needs and talents
  • Assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement
  • Revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
  • Preparing students for examinations, performance and assessments
  • Keeping abreast of developments in the subject area by attending professional conferences, seminars and courses, reading current literature, and talking with colleagues
  • May arrange visits and tours to professional exhibitions and performances
  • May organise for exhibitions or performances of students' work

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, 2024, 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 Private Tutors and Teachers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 20% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,876 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $52 $43

    Industries

    Private Tutors and Teachers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, 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

    36.2%

    Victoria

    28.6%

    Queensland

    16.4%

    South Australia

    5.6%

    Tasmania

    1.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Private Tutors and Teachers All Occupations
    Median age 32 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 66% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Private Tutors and Teachers
    15–19 5.2 13.9
    20–24 9.1 19.4
    25–34 22.7 18.2
    35–44 22.3 15.3
    45–54 20.4 13.6
    55–59 8.8 5.8
    60–64 6.5 5.7
    65 and Over 4.9 8.1

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Private Tutors and Teachers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 16.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 30.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.9
    Year 12 15.9 24.8
    Year 11 4.0 2.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.3
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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.