OSCA 2595

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,400

  • Employment status

    35.6% Full time

    64.5% Part time

  • Median age

    50 years

  • Employment by sex

    79.6% Female

    20.6% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.4%

  • Main employing industry

    Education and Training

Indicator Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Total employment
Employed persons 5,400 12,049,400
Median age 50 years 40 years
Full-time share 35.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 64.5% 35.8%
Female employment share 79.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 20.6% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.4% 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

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages teach English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

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

    Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Education and Training 94.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 1.0% Construction 8.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 0.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services 0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.0% 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

      35.4%

    • Victoria

      29.9%

    • Queensland

      15.3%

    • South Australia

      7.4%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.8%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.8%

    Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,900 35.4% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,600 29.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 830 15.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 400 7.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 420 7.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 90 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 0.8% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 100 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

    Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

    Total employment

    Age group Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Total employment
    15–24 years 2.7% 14.3%
    25–34 years 13.2% 22.7%
    35–44 years 20.7% 22.3%
    45–54 years 23.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 26.4% 15.3%
    65–74 years 11.9% 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 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Total employment
    Female 79.6% 48.5%
    Male 20.6% 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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