OSCA 2693

Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    7,300

  • Employment status

    67.6% Full time

    32.4% Part time

  • Median age

    43 years

  • Employment by sex

    65.1% Female

    34.9% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    5.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers Total employment
Employed persons 7,300 12,049,400
Median age 43 years 40 years
Full-time share 67.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 32.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 65.1% 48.5%
Male employment share 34.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 5.9% 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

Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers develop, enforce and evaluate environmental health policies, programs and strategies, and assist health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the 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

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 42.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 33.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Education and Training 4.1% Construction 8.9%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 3.9% Education and Training 8.8%
    Manufacturing 2.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Other Services 1.8% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 1.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 1.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.8% 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

      28.4%

    • Victoria

      27.7%

    • Queensland

      18.9%

    • South Australia

      6.8%

    • Tasmania

      2.5%

    • Northern Territory

      1.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.9%

    Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 2,100 28.4% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 2,000 27.7% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,400 18.9% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 490 6.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 860 11.9% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 180 2.5% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 140 1.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 140 1.9% 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

    Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers

    Total employment

    Age group Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers Total employment
    15–24 years 4.9% 14.3%
    25–34 years 24.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 25.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 23.1% 20.4%
    55–64 years 17.2% 15.3%
    65–74 years 4.5% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.3% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Environmental Health and Health Promotion Officers Total employment
    Female 65.1% 48.5%
    Male 34.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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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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