ANZSCO 251911

Health Promotion Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,100

PART-TIME SHARE

46%

FEMALE SHARE

82%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Health Promotion Officers assist health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.

Tasks

  • Develops communication objectives in relation to health issues
  • Identifies the audience most at need or risk and establishes the most appropriate method to reach that audience
  • Prepares publicity and or presentations on health issues
  • Sets up displays on health issues
  • Gives presentations to community groups on health issues to increase public awareness
  • Writes material to assist in the promotion of health issues
  • Undertakes research to make sure that data is correct and current
  • May work in conjunction with other organisations or government departments

ANZSCO Classification

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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 Health Promotion Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 54% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Health Promotion 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

    29.2%

    Victoria

    32.8%

    Queensland

    14.9%

    South Australia

    6.2%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    2.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.9%

    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 Health Promotion Officers All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 82% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Health Promotion Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 3.8
    25–34 22.7 23.2
    35–44 22.3 24.0
    45–54 20.4 23.3
    55–59 8.8 11.4
    60–64 6.5 9.3
    65 and Over 4.9 4.8

    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 Health Promotion Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 38.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 36.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.5
    Year 12 15.9 3.8
    Year 11 4.0 0.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.3
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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.