ANZSCO 4524

Sportspersons

Overview

EMPLOYED

13,700

PART-TIME SHARE

65%

FEMALE SHARE

40%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

22

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

500

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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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

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.

New South Wales

34.8%

Victoria

25.7%

Queensland

14.3%

South Australia

5.9%

Tasmania

1.2%

Northern Territory

1.8%

Australian Capital Territory

0.8%

Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, November 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

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

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 Sportspersons Age Profile (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: -35 to 35.
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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

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.
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 50.
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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.