OSCA 2311

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    6,100

  • Employment status

    36.6% Full time

    63.5% Part time

  • Median age

    30 years

  • Employment by sex

    52.9% Female

    47.0% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    3.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Arts and Recreation Services

Indicator Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Total employment
Employed persons 6,100 12,049,400
Median age 30 years 40 years
Full-time share 36.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 63.5% 35.8%
Female employment share 52.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 47.0% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 3.1% 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

Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts including via social media.

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

    Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Arts and Recreation Services 52.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 14.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Education and Training 8.8% Construction 8.9%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 5.0% Education and Training 8.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 4.0% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 2.1% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Other Services 2.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Retail Trade 1.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.6% 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

      27.0%

    • Victoria

      29.6%

    • Queensland

      23.6%

    • South Australia

      6.0%

    • Tasmania

      1.3%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.8%

    Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,700 27.0% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,800 29.6% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,400 23.6% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 370 6.0% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 620 10.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 80 1.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 30 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 110 1.8% 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

    Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers

    Total employment

    Age group Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Total employment
    15–24 years 26.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 35.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 17.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 11.4% 20.4%
    55–64 years 6.2% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.5% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.7% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers Total employment
    Female 52.9% 48.5%
    Male 47.0% 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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