OSCA 2619

Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals

Overview

  • Employed persons

    4,700

  • Employment status

    38.1% Full time

    62.0% Part time

  • Median age

    42 years

  • Employment by sex

    82.6% Female

    17.5% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.8%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals Total employment
Employed persons 4,700 12,049,400
Median age 42 years 40 years
Full-time share 38.1% 64.2%
Part-time share 62.0% 35.8%
Female employment share 82.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 17.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.8% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals covers Allied Health Counselling, Psychology, Social Work and Creative Therapy Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Arts Therapists, Behaviour Support Practitioners and Music Therapists.

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

    Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 61.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Education and Training 21.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Other Services 5.3% Construction 8.9%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 2.0% Education and Training 8.8%
    Arts and Recreation Services 1.7% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.6% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Retail Trade 0.8% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.2% 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

      32.0%

    • Victoria

      29.0%

    • Queensland

      19.2%

    • South Australia

      7.2%

    • Tasmania

      1.5%

    • Northern Territory

      0.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.5%

    Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,500 32.0% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,400 29.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 890 19.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 330 7.2% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 410 8.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 70 1.5% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 0.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 70 1.5% 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

    Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals

    Total employment

    Age group Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals Total employment
    15–24 years 6.0% 14.3%
    25–34 years 25.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 24.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 23.8% 20.4%
    55–64 years 15.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 4.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.6% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Other Allied Health Counsellors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Creative Therapy Professionals Total employment
    Female 82.6% 48.5%
    Male 17.5% 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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