OSCA 2232

Data Professionals

Overview

  • Employed persons

    32,700

  • Employment status

    86.7% Full time

    13.4% Part time

  • Median age

    36 years

  • Employment by sex

    38.6% Female

    61.4% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Indicator Data Professionals Total employment
Employed persons 32,700 12,049,400
Median age 36 years 40 years
Full-time share 86.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 13.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 38.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 61.4% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Data Professionals design, build and deploy data models, analytic frameworks, data storage and transformation processes and systems, and apply analytical techniques and tools to gather, process, analyse, interpret and present data for strategic planning and decision-making.

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.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Data Professionals Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 22.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 17.8% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 15.9% Construction 8.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 6.2% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 6.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 4.7% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 3.6% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 3.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 2.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Manufacturing 2.7% 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

      35.5%

    • Victoria

      32.0%

    • Queensland

      12.9%

    • South Australia

      4.8%

    • Tasmania

      1.1%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      6.4%

    Data Professionals Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 11,600 35.5% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 10,500 32.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 4,200 12.9% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,600 4.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 2,200 6.9% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 370 1.1% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 150 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 2,100 6.4% 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

    Data Professionals

    Total employment

    Age group Data Professionals Total employment
    15–24 years 7.8% 14.3%
    25–34 years 35.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 32.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 16.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 7.4% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over <0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Data Professionals Total employment
    Female 38.6% 48.5%
    Male 61.4% 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

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

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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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