OSCA 2233

Intelligence and Policy Analysts

Overview

  • Employed persons

    23,100

  • Employment status

    79.7% Full time

    20.4% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    62.7% Female

    37.3% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.4%

  • Main employing industry

    Public Administration and Safety

Indicator Intelligence and Policy Analysts Total employment
Employed persons 23,100 12,049,400
Median age 38 years 40 years
Full-time share 79.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 20.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 62.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 37.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.4% 2.2%
Main employing industry Public Administration and Safety Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Intelligence and Policy Analysts collect and analyse information and data that supports planning and operations in organisations, and develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.

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

    Intelligence and Policy Analysts Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Public Administration and Safety 73.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 5.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 5.4% Construction 8.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 4.5% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 4.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 1.8% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.5% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Arts and Recreation Services 0.4% 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

      21.8%

    • Victoria

      21.3%

    • Queensland

      13.2%

    • South Australia

      5.1%

    • Tasmania

      2.3%

    • Northern Territory

      1.4%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      28.5%

    Intelligence and Policy Analysts Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 5,000 21.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 4,900 21.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 3,000 13.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,200 5.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,500 6.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 520 2.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 320 1.4% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 6,600 28.5% 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

    Intelligence and Policy Analysts

    Total employment

    Age group Intelligence and Policy Analysts Total employment
    15–24 years 6.2% 14.3%
    25–34 years 33.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 28.6% 22.3%
    45–54 years 19.0% 20.4%
    55–64 years 10.6% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.3% 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 Intelligence and Policy Analysts Total employment
    Female 62.7% 48.5%
    Male 37.3% 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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