OSCA 272132

Network Administrator

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,700

  • Employment status

    87.7% Full time

    12.3% Part time

  • Median age

    42 years

  • Employment by sex

    13.2% Female

    86.9% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Indicator Network Administrator Total employment
Employed persons 5,700 12,049,400
Median age 42 years 40 years
Full-time share 87.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 12.3% 35.8%
Female employment share 13.2% 48.5%
Male employment share 86.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.9% 2.2%
Main employing industry Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Network Administrators install and maintain hardware and software, implement, monitor and optimise network environments and infrastructure, document diagnosis and resolution of network-related incidents, manage network security, and attend to other operational tasks. They may also perform tasks such as help desk technical support and user training.

What the occupation involves

  • Monitors, maintains and optimises network environments and infrastructure
  • Coordinates, installs and maintains computer software and hardware
  • Implements, maintains, improves and audits security measures to ensure network security
  • Troubleshoots and provides technical support for network-related incidents
  • Reviews and updates policies, procedures and documentation relating to network design, infrastructure and security
  • Coordinates backup management of all local resources to prevent loss of information

Common occupation titles

  • Network Specialist
  • Network Support

Specialisations

No specialisations are listed for this occupation.

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.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Professionals (2)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Network Administrator Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 24.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 13.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Education and Training 13.4% Construction 8.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 10.0% Education and Training 8.8%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 5.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 4.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing 3.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Wholesale Trade 3.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Retail Trade 2.9% 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

      31.6%

    • Victoria

      29.6%

    • Queensland

      16.0%

    • South Australia

      7.5%

    • Tasmania

      1.7%

    • Northern Territory

      0.6%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.9%

    Network Administrator Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,800 31.6% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,700 29.6% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 920 16.0% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 430 7.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 520 9.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 100 1.7% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 30 0.6% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 230 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

    Network Administrator

    Total employment

    Age group Network Administrator Total employment
    15–24 years 3.8% 14.3%
    25–34 years 21.7% 22.7%
    35–44 years 33.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 24.8% 20.4%
    55–64 years 13.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Network Administrator Total employment
    Female 13.2% 48.5%
    Male 86.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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