Overview
EMPLOYED
991,400
PART-TIME SHARE
15%
WORKFORCE SHARE
6.7%
FEMALE SHARE
50%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,913
MEDIAN AGE
43
Public Administration and Safety is a large employing industry. Around 6.7% of workers have their main job in this industry.
Organisations in this industry are mainly involved in:
- Central, State or Local Government activities
- physical, social, economic and general public safety and security services
- enforcing regulations.
Median earnings are $1,913 per week, higher than all industries median earnings of $1,741.
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Employment
Employment in the Public Administration and Safety industry grew over the 20 years to November 2025.
The number of workers grew by 19,900 (or 2%) over the last year.
| Quarterly employment, Public Administration and Safety | Employment |
|---|---|
| 612200 | |
| 616000 | |
| 621700 | |
| 627500 | |
| 632400 | |
| 635900 | |
| 637200 | |
| 636800 | |
| 636700 | |
| 638400 | |
| 643100 | |
| 650700 | |
| 658100 | |
| 664100 | |
| 668500 | |
| 671200 | |
| 675700 | |
| 681300 | |
| 687600 | |
| 693800 | |
| 700000 | |
| 706800 | |
| 713800 | |
| 719000 | |
| 720300 | |
| 717400 | |
| 712300 | |
| 709900 | |
| 713200 | |
| 722100 | |
| 733400 | |
| 742900 | |
| 746100 | |
| 744100 | |
| 739300 | |
| 735100 | |
| 732600 | |
| 731800 | |
| 732500 | |
| 735100 | |
| 740800 | |
| 749100 | |
| 758000 | |
| 765700 | |
| 770800 | |
| 771300 | |
| 764800 | |
| 756900 | |
| 754700 | |
| 762300 | |
| 781600 | |
| 804200 | |
| 823100 | |
| 835200 | |
| 839200 | |
| 839900 | |
| 842100 | |
| 846400 | |
| 853400 | |
| 862000 | |
| 870300 | |
| 877900 | |
| 885900 | |
| 893300 | |
| 897200 | |
| 895600 | |
| 890700 | |
| 885400 | |
| 886100 | |
| 894900 | |
| 907700 | |
| 920200 | |
| 930700 | |
| 940600 | |
| 951200 | |
| 962300 | |
| 971500 | |
| 979700 | |
| 986000 | |
| 989900 | |
| 991400 |
Sectors
Public Order and Safety Services is the largest sector in the Public Administration and Safety industry, employing 256,100 workers.
| Employment by industry sectors | Employment |
|---|---|
| Public Order and Safety Services | 256100 |
| State Government Administration | 247000 |
| Central Government Administration | 197900 |
| Local Government Administration | 154100 |
| Defence | 49300 |
| Justice | 32800 |
| Regulatory Services | 12900 |
| Government Representation | 1500 |
Occupations
General Clerks is the largest employing occupation in the Public Administration and Safety industry.
The 10 largest employing occupations are shown below.
Some occupations are common across a number of industries.
Largest employing occupations
| ANZSCO Code | Occupation title |
|---|---|
| 5311 | General Clerks |
| 4413 | Police |
| 5111 | Contract, Program and Project Administrators |
| 4422 | Security Officers and Guards |
| 2244 | Intelligence and Policy Analysts |
| 5995 | Inspectors and Regulatory Officers |
| 4421 | Prison Officers |
| 8999 | Other Miscellaneous Labourers |
| 5412 | Information Officers |
| 1324 | Policy and Planning Managers |
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Industry data
This file contains data for all 19 industries to make comparing industry data easy. Information available includes:
- industry overview
- industry employment (20-year time series)
- industry sector employment
- top employing occupations by industry.