OSCA 149133

Sports Administrator

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,900

  • Employment status

    76.5% Full time

    23.7% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    38.8% Female

    61.3% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.6%

  • Main employing industry

    Arts and Recreation Services

Indicator Sports Administrator Total employment
Employed persons 2,900 12,049,400
Median age 38 years 40 years
Full-time share 76.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 23.7% 35.8%
Female employment share 38.8% 48.5%
Male employment share 61.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.6% 2.2%
Main employing industry Arts and Recreation Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Sports Administrators lead, manage, plan, organise, direct, control and promote a sporting organisation and associated sport and recreational activities.

What the occupation involves

  • Leads, manages and oversees the operations of a sporting organisation
  • Manages the organisation and coordination of sporting events, competitions and tournaments
  • Oversees the development of policies related to sport and recreational activities
  • Promotes and markets sport and recreational programs and events
  • Manages budgets and controls financial resources for a sporting organisation and associated sport and recreational activities
  • Recruits, trains and supervises staff and volunteers involved in sport and recreational activities

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

No specialisations are listed for this occupation.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Sports Administrator Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Arts and Recreation Services 61.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Education and Training 22.0% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 6.0% Construction 8.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services 1.9% Education and Training 8.8%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 1.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1.0% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.9% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Retail Trade 0.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.3% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      29.2%

    • Victoria

      30.1%

    • Queensland

      17.7%

    • South Australia

      6.4%

    • Tasmania

      2.2%

    • Northern Territory

      1.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.7%

    Sports Administrator Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 830 29.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 860 30.1% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 500 17.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 180 6.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 270 9.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 60 2.2% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 1.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 110 3.7% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Sports Administrator

    Total employment

    Age group Sports Administrator Total employment
    15–24 years 11.0% 14.3%
    25–34 years 29.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.7% 22.3%
    45–54 years 21.2% 20.4%
    55–64 years 11.2% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.3% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.4% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Sports Administrator Total employment
    Female 38.8% 48.5%
    Male 61.3% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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