OSCA 2694

Paramedic Professionals

Overview

  • Employed persons

    15,800

  • Employment status

    86.8% Full time

    13.2% Part time

  • Median age

    36 years

  • Employment by sex

    45.3% Female

    54.8% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Paramedic Professionals Total employment
Employed persons 15,800 12,049,400
Median age 36 years 40 years
Full-time share 86.8% 64.2%
Part-time share 13.2% 35.8%
Female employment share 45.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 54.8% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.2% 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

Paramedic Professionals assess, diagnose, treat and provide specialised health care and life support treatments for patients in a range of settings including medical emergencies and situations requiring critical care and extended care in an out-of-hospital environment.

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

    Paramedic Professionals Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 97.0% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Mining 0.9% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.8% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 0.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.3% 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%
    Manufacturing <0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Other Services <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

      28.2%

    • Victoria

      28.9%

    • Queensland

      24.7%

    • South Australia

      6.9%

    • Tasmania

      2.9%

    • Northern Territory

      0.8%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.2%

    Paramedic Professionals Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 4,500 28.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 4,600 28.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 3,900 24.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,100 6.9% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,000 6.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 450 2.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 130 0.8% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 200 1.2% 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

    Paramedic Professionals

    Total employment

    Age group Paramedic Professionals Total employment
    15–24 years 7.7% 14.3%
    25–34 years 38.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.5% 22.3%
    45–54 years 19.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 10.8% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.0% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Paramedic Professionals Total employment
    Female 45.3% 48.5%
    Male 54.8% 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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      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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