ANZSCO 452215

Outdoor Adventure Instructors

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,700

PART-TIME SHARE

51%

FEMALE SHARE

47%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

27

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Outdoor Adventure Instructors provide adventure-based experiential education in outdoor adventure and bushcraft.

Tasks

  • Meets members of a tour on arrival and makes introductions
  • Organises and supervises groups involved in outdoor adventures such as bungy jumping, fishing and hunting, mountaineering, trekking and white-water rafting
  • Sets up and maintains equipment, and ensures that equipment is safe and in working condition
  • Demonstrates and provides instruction in the use of equipment and techniques required for participation
  • Provides advice on safety measures, and ensures that activities are conducted in a manner to minimise risk to participants
  • Responds to emergencies by providing first aid assistance and takes appropriate further action if required
  • Answers questions and advises on local interest points within a specific region
  • May maintain written reports of daily activities and carry out other administrative work

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 Outdoor Adventure Instructors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 49% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Outdoor Adventure Instructors 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

    25.6%

    Victoria

    31.0%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    7.3%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    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 Outdoor Adventure Instructors All Occupations
    Median age 27 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 47% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Outdoor Adventure Instructors
    15–19 5.2 12.6
    20–24 9.1 27.2
    25–34 22.7 31.6
    35–44 22.3 13.9
    45–54 20.4 8.0
    55–59 8.8 2.9
    60–64 6.5 2.6
    65 and Over 4.9 1.2

    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 Outdoor Adventure Instructors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 11.8
    Bachelor degree 23.2 28.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 22.0
    Year 12 15.9 21.2
    Year 11 4.0 2.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 3.0
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