OSCA 4119

Other Community and Welfare Support Workers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    4,000

  • Employment status

    55.5% Full time

    44.4% Part time

  • Median age

    40 years

  • Employment by sex

    64.9% Female

    35.2% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Other Community and Welfare Support Workers Total employment
Employed persons 4,000 12,049,400
Median age 40 years 40 years
Full-time share 55.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 44.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 64.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 35.2% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 4.5% 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 Community and Welfare Support Workers covers Community and Welfare Support Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Recreation Officers, Sports Development Officers and Volunteer Coordinators.

Skill level (education and experience level)

This occupation group includes roles at multiple skill levels:

Skill level 2
equivalent to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma level qualification.
Skill level 3
equivalent to a mid-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 2 years’ on-the-job training).

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

    Other Community and Welfare Support Workers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 29.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Arts and Recreation Services 24.4% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 23.2% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 7.5% Education and Training 8.8%
    Other Services 6.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.6% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 1.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 0.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Construction 0.3% 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

      27.3%

    • Victoria

      26.9%

    • Queensland

      18.0%

    • South Australia

      8.5%

    • Tasmania

      2.3%

    • Northern Territory

      2.4%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.2%

    Other Community and Welfare Support Workers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,100 27.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,100 26.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 720 18.0% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 340 8.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 500 12.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 90 2.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 100 2.4% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 90 2.2% 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

    Other Community and Welfare Support Workers

    Total employment

    Age group Other Community and Welfare Support Workers Total employment
    15–24 years 14.6% 14.3%
    25–34 years 23.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 21.9% 22.3%
    45–54 years 20.5% 20.4%
    55–64 years 15.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.5% 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 Other Community and Welfare Support Workers Total employment
    Female 64.9% 48.5%
    Male 35.2% 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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