ANZSCO 4524

Sportspersons

Overview

EMPLOYED

14,400

PART-TIME SHARE

65%

FEMALE SHARE

40%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

22

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

800

About this data

Summary

Sportspersons participate in sporting events for monetary gain either as individuals or as members of a team.

Tasks

  • Maintaining a high degree of expertise in a particular sport
  • Attending regular practice sessions and undertaking private training to maintain the required standard of fitness
  • Deciding on strategies in consultation with coaches
  • Assessing other competitors and conditions at venues
  • Competing in sporting events
  • Adhering to the rules and regulations associated with a specific sport
  • Promoting water safety awareness and undertaking rescue of persons in difficulty in the water
  • Undertaking sports promotional activities and television appearances

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 Sportspersons All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 35% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Sportspersons 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

    32.2%

    Victoria

    28.0%

    Queensland

    16.1%

    South Australia

    5.5%

    Tasmania

    1.3%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.8%

    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 Sportspersons All Occupations
    Median age 22 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 40% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Sportspersons
    15–19 5.2 24.6
    20–24 9.1 33.2
    25–34 22.7 22.6
    35–44 22.3 7.2
    45–54 20.4 6.7
    55–59 8.8 2.6
    60–64 6.5 1.9
    65 and Over 4.9 1.0

    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 Sportspersons
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 10.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.0
    Year 12 15.9 45.4
    Year 11 4.0 7.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.1
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