Overview
EMPLOYED
999,900
PART-TIME SHARE
15%
WORKFORCE SHARE
6.8%
FEMALE SHARE
49%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
$1,860
MEDIAN AGE
43
Public Administration and Safety is a large employing industry. Around 6.8% 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 $1,860 per week, higher than all industries median earnings of $1,700.
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Employment
Employment in the Public Administration and Safety industry grew over the 20 years to August 2025.
The number of workers grew by 37,700 (or 3.9%) over the last year.
| Quarterly employment, Public Administration and Safety | Employment |
|---|---|
| 609700 | |
| 612200 | |
| 616000 | |
| 621700 | |
| 627500 | |
| 632400 | |
| 635800 | |
| 637100 | |
| 636800 | |
| 636600 | |
| 638400 | |
| 643100 | |
| 650700 | |
| 658100 | |
| 664100 | |
| 668500 | |
| 671200 | |
| 675700 | |
| 681300 | |
| 687600 | |
| 693800 | |
| 700000 | |
| 706800 | |
| 713700 | |
| 719000 | |
| 720300 | |
| 717400 | |
| 712300 | |
| 709900 | |
| 713200 | |
| 722100 | |
| 733300 | |
| 742900 | |
| 746000 | |
| 744000 | |
| 739200 | |
| 735000 | |
| 732600 | |
| 732000 | |
| 732800 | |
| 735500 | |
| 741200 | |
| 749500 | |
| 758400 | |
| 766100 | |
| 771100 | |
| 771700 | |
| 765100 | |
| 757300 | |
| 755000 | |
| 762700 | |
| 781900 | |
| 804600 | |
| 823500 | |
| 835600 | |
| 839600 | |
| 840300 | |
| 842500 | |
| 846800 | |
| 853900 | |
| 862500 | |
| 870700 | |
| 878300 | |
| 886400 | |
| 893700 | |
| 897600 | |
| 896000 | |
| 891100 | |
| 885900 | |
| 886600 | |
| 895300 | |
| 908000 | |
| 920400 | |
| 930700 | |
| 940400 | |
| 951000 | |
| 962200 | |
| 972000 | |
| 981900 | |
| 991300 | |
| 999900 |
Sectors
Public Order and Safety Services is the largest sector in the Public Administration and Safety industry, employing 252,800 workers.
| Employment by industry sectors | Employment |
|---|---|
| Public Order and Safety Services | 252800 |
| State Government Administration | 249300 |
| Central Government Administration | 201300 |
| Local Government Administration | 161400 |
| Defence | 48000 |
| Justice | 30500 |
| Regulatory Services | 11700 |
| Government Representation | 1700 |
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.