ANZSCO 253913

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,900

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

65%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Obstetrician and Gynaecologists provide diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women, foetuses and children during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs.

Tasks

  • Diagnoses and treats female patients for diseases of the reproductive system, using surgery if necessary
  • Examines patients periodically and provides advice or prescribes medication during pre-natal period
  • Delivers infants and cares for mother for prescribed period of time following childbirth

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Obstetricians and Gynaecologists All Occupations
Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 64%
Average full-time hours worked per week 53 hours 44 hours

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 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.

New South Wales

29.5%

Victoria

28.2%

Queensland

19.5%

South Australia

6.8%

Tasmania

2.5%

Northern Territory

1.2%

Australian Capital Territory

1.8%

Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

Age and Gender Profile
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and Gender Obstetricians and Gynaecologists All Occupations
Median age 43 years 40 years
Female share of employment 65% 49%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
15–19 5.2 0.0
20–24 9.1 0.3
25–34 22.7 23.3
35–44 22.3 29.6
45–54 20.4 22.7
55–59 8.8 9.4
60–64 6.5 6.7
65 and Over 4.9 8.3

Age Profile (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
The chart has 2 X axes displaying All Occupations Age Profile (% Share) and Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Age Profile (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: -30 to 30.
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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 Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 52.2
Bachelor degree 23.2 44.5
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.4
Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.0
Year 12 15.9 0.2
Year 11 4.0 0.0
Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0

Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
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.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying All Occupations Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 60.
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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.