ANZSCO 2722

Ministers of Religion

Overview

EMPLOYED

18,600

PART-TIME SHARE

35%

FEMALE SHARE

31%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,367

MEDIAN AGE

52

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-800

About this data

Summary

Ministers of Religion perform spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faiths, and provide motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of congregations and parishes, and the wider community.

Tasks

  • Preparing and conducting services of public worship and acknowledgments of faith
  • Preparing and delivering sermons, homilies and special talks, and planning music for services
  • Participating in the social and welfare activities of communities, encouraging people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organising participation in community projects
  • Conducting classes of religious instruction, and supervising prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars
  • Conducting premarital and family counselling and referring people to professional service agencies where necessary
  • Performing marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
  • Visiting members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort
  • Keeping records as required by the church and civil law

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.
    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 Ministers of Religion All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 65% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,367 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Ministers of Religion 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

    32.1%

    Victoria

    18.4%

    Queensland

    23.9%

    South Australia

    9.4%

    Tasmania

    1.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    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 Ministers of Religion All Occupations
    Median age 52 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 31% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Ministers of Religion
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 2.7
    25–34 22.7 13.2
    35–44 22.3 21.4
    45–54 20.4 24.4
    55–59 8.8 12.3
    60–64 6.5 11.9
    65 and Over 4.9 13.9

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Ministers of Religion
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 32.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 38.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 5.5
    Year 12 15.9 4.1
    Year 11 4.0 0.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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