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Religious Leaders

Overview

  • Employed persons

    17,700

  • Employment status

    64.6% Full time

    35.5% Part time

  • Median age

    50 years

  • Employment by sex

    30.6% Female

    69.4% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Other Services

Indicator Religious Leaders Total employment
Employed persons 17,700 12,049,400
Median age 50 years 40 years
Full-time share 64.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 35.5% 35.8%
Female employment share 30.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 69.4% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.9% 2.2%
Main employing industry Other Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Religious Leaders perform spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faiths, and provide motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of congregations and parishes, and the wider community.

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

Professionals (2)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Religious Leaders Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Other Services 77.3% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Education and Training 10.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 8.0% Construction 8.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services <0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing <0.1% 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

      33.8%

    • Victoria

      22.4%

    • Queensland

      20.1%

    • South Australia

      7.1%

    • Tasmania

      2.3%

    • Northern Territory

      0.8%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.8%

    Religious Leaders Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 6,000 33.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 4,000 22.4% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 3,600 20.1% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,300 7.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 2,000 11.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 410 2.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 150 0.8% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 330 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

    Religious Leaders

    Total employment

    Age group Religious Leaders Total employment
    15–24 years 2.9% 14.3%
    25–34 years 13.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 21.3% 22.3%
    45–54 years 24.2% 20.4%
    55–64 years 24.3% 15.3%
    65–74 years 11.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 2.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Religious Leaders Total employment
    Female 30.6% 48.5%
    Male 69.4% 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

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