OSCA 2313

Journalists and Other Writers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    20,300

  • Employment status

    66.1% Full time

    33.9% Part time

  • Median age

    40 years

  • Employment by sex

    59.6% Female

    40.4% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Information Media and Telecommunications

Indicator Journalists and Other Writers Total employment
Employed persons 20,300 12,049,400
Median age 40 years 40 years
Full-time share 66.1% 64.2%
Part-time share 33.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 59.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 40.4% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.9% 2.2%
Main employing industry Information Media and Telecommunications Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Journalists and Other Writers research and compile news stories, write and edit news reports, commentaries and feature stories for presentation in print and electronic media, and compose written material to advertise goods and services.

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

    Journalists and Other Writers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Information Media and Telecommunications 41.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 16.4% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Arts and Recreation Services 13.0% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 4.5% Education and Training 8.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 3.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 2.8% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 2.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 2.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Manufacturing 1.8% 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

      40.0%

    • Victoria

      27.2%

    • Queensland

      14.8%

    • South Australia

      5.1%

    • Tasmania

      2.1%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.2%

    Journalists and Other Writers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 8,100 40.0% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 5,500 27.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 3,000 14.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,000 5.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,500 7.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 430 2.1% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 110 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 640 3.2% 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

    Journalists and Other Writers

    Total employment

    Age group Journalists and Other Writers Total employment
    15–24 years 7.7% 14.3%
    25–34 years 28.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.7% 22.3%
    45–54 years 19.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 14.2% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.5% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Journalists and Other Writers Total employment
    Female 59.6% 48.5%
    Male 40.4% 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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