OSCA 4117

Youth Support Workers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    17,500

  • Employment status

    61.6% Full time

    38.4% Part time

  • Median age

    35 years

  • Employment by sex

    59.5% Female

    40.5% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    10.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Youth Support Workers Total employment
Employed persons 17,500 12,049,400
Median age 35 years 40 years
Full-time share 61.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 38.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 59.5% 48.5%
Male employment share 40.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 10.3% 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

Youth Support Workers provide support and assistance to young people in the community, residential facilities and correctional settings.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.

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

    Youth Support Workers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 56.0% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 22.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Education and Training 7.7% Construction 8.9%
    Other Services 5.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 3.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Arts and Recreation Services 0.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.5% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Retail Trade 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

      25.1%

    • Victoria

      21.8%

    • Queensland

      26.5%

    • South Australia

      11.6%

    • Tasmania

      2.1%

    • Northern Territory

      3.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.4%

    Youth Support Workers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 4,400 25.1% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 3,800 21.8% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 4,600 26.5% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 2,000 11.6% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,500 8.4% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 370 2.1% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 530 3.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 240 1.4% 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

    Youth Support Workers

    Total employment

    Age group Youth Support Workers Total employment
    15–24 years 13.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 36.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.9% 22.3%
    45–54 years 16.4% 20.4%
    55–64 years 8.5% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.3% 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 Youth Support Workers Total employment
    Female 59.5% 48.5%
    Male 40.5% 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

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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).

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