OSCA 2521

University Lecturers and Tutors

Overview

  • Employed persons

    55,200

  • Employment status

    62.7% Full time

    37.3% Part time

  • Median age

    46 years

  • Employment by sex

    50.9% Female

    49.1% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Education and Training

Indicator University Lecturers and Tutors Total employment
Employed persons 55,200 12,049,400
Median age 46 years 40 years
Full-time share 62.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 37.3% 35.8%
Female employment share 50.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 49.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.

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

    University Lecturers and Tutors Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Education and Training 98.0% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.4% Construction 8.9%
    Other Services 0.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Administrative and Support Services <0.1% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Arts and Recreation Services <0.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services <0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Information Media and Telecommunications <0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Manufacturing <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

      29.7%

    • Victoria

      28.9%

    • Queensland

      17.7%

    • South Australia

      7.3%

    • Tasmania

      2.2%

    • Northern Territory

      0.7%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.9%

    University Lecturers and Tutors Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 16,400 29.7% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 15,900 28.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 9,800 17.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 4,000 7.3% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 5,300 9.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 1,200 2.2% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 360 0.7% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 2,200 3.9% 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

    University Lecturers and Tutors

    Total employment

    Age group University Lecturers and Tutors Total employment
    15–24 years 5.9% 14.3%
    25–34 years 15.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 25.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 24.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 20.6% 15.3%
    65–74 years 6.9% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.8% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex University Lecturers and Tutors Total employment
    Female 50.9% 48.5%
    Male 49.1% 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.

      Use of this data must include the relevant attribution text provided.

      OSCA Occupation data - 2021 Census.xlsx

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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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