OSCA 1713

Practice Managers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    27,300

  • Employment status

    59.6% Full time

    40.4% Part time

  • Median age

    47 years

  • Employment by sex

    89.7% Female

    10.3% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Practice Managers Total employment
Employed persons 27,300 12,049,400
Median age 47 years 40 years
Full-time share 59.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 40.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 89.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 10.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Practice Managers organise and control the functions and resources of health, legal, veterinary and other practices, including administrative systems and practice personnel.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.

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.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Practice Managers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 80.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 11.0% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Other Services 1.8% Construction 8.9%
    Financial and Insurance Services 1.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Education and Training 0.7% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.4% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing 0.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Retail Trade 0.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Wholesale Trade 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

      32.8%

    • Victoria

      24.5%

    • Queensland

      21.8%

    • South Australia

      6.9%

    • Tasmania

      2.0%

    • Northern Territory

      0.6%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.7%

    Practice Managers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 8,900 32.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 6,700 24.5% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 5,900 21.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,900 6.9% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 2,600 9.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 560 2.0% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 160 0.6% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 450 1.7% 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

    Practice Managers

    Total employment

    Age group Practice Managers Total employment
    15–24 years 2.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 16.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.8% 22.3%
    45–54 years 27.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 22.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 6.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.6% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Practice Managers Total employment
    Female 89.7% 48.5%
    Male 10.3% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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