OSCA 223232

Data Architect

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,200

  • Employment status

    84.3% Full time

    16.0% Part time

  • Median age

    43 years

  • Employment by sex

    41.3% Female

    58.9% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.8%

  • Main employing industry

    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Indicator Data Architect Total employment
Employed persons 2,200 12,049,400
Median age 43 years 40 years
Full-time share 84.3% 64.2%
Part-time share 16.0% 35.8%
Female employment share 41.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 58.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.8% 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 Architects design, develop and manage complex data models within an organisation.

What the occupation involves

  • Develops and maintains a data architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and data management principles
  • Assesses appropriate technologies for data management, storage, analysis and disposal for the organisation
  • Designs conceptual data models and implements metadata standards to provide a clear understanding of organisational data assets
  • Defines data flow, data usage and data integration processes within an organisation
  • Designs, develops and implements physical databases or data warehouses to support requirements for transactional data, business intelligence and data analytics
  • Assesses proposed changes to object or data structures, and evaluates alternative options

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

    Data Architect Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 20.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 16.1% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 15.1% Construction 8.9%
    Financial and Insurance Services 11.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 6.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Manufacturing 3.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 3.8% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Retail Trade 3.5% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 2.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Mining 2.6% 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

      35.9%

    • Victoria

      27.3%

    • Queensland

      15.9%

    • South Australia

      5.7%

    • Tasmania

      1.3%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      5.9%

    Data Architect Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 800 35.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 610 27.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 350 15.9% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 130 5.7% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 160 7.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 30 1.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 130 5.9% 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 Architect

    Total employment

    Age group Data Architect Total employment
    15–24 years 3.1% 14.3%
    25–34 years 18.2% 22.7%
    35–44 years 34.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 26.8% 20.4%
    55–64 years 15.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Data Architect Total employment
    Female 41.3% 48.5%
    Male 58.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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