OSCA 2312

Authors, and Book and Script Editors

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,500

  • Employment status

    47.0% Full time

    52.9% Part time

  • Median age

    48 years

  • Employment by sex

    66.8% Female

    33.2% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.4%

  • Main employing industry

    Arts and Recreation Services

Indicator Authors, and Book and Script Editors Total employment
Employed persons 5,500 12,049,400
Median age 48 years 40 years
Full-time share 47.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 52.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 66.8% 48.5%
Male employment share 33.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.4% 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

Authors, and Book and Script Editors write, edit and evaluate literary works for publication and scripts for film, television, audio and live performance productions.

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

    Authors, and Book and Script Editors Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Arts and Recreation Services 41.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 30.1% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.3% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 7.1% Education and Training 8.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.5% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Financial and Insurance Services 1.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Other Services 1.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 1.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Retail Trade 0.8% 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

      35.8%

    • Victoria

      31.5%

    • Queensland

      14.7%

    • South Australia

      5.5%

    • Tasmania

      2.7%

    • Northern Territory

      0.2%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.5%

    Authors, and Book and Script Editors Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 2,000 35.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,700 31.5% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 810 14.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 300 5.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 370 6.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 150 2.7% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.2% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 140 2.5% 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

    Authors, and Book and Script Editors

    Total employment

    Age group Authors, and Book and Script Editors Total employment
    15–24 years 3.6% 14.3%
    25–34 years 16.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.7% 22.3%
    45–54 years 22.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 19.0% 15.3%
    65–74 years 11.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 4.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Authors, and Book and Script Editors Total employment
    Female 66.8% 48.5%
    Male 33.2% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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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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