OSCA 4623

Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,600

  • Employment status

    18.1% Full time

    81.8% Part time

  • Median age

    21 years

  • Employment by sex

    39.0% Female

    61.0% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Arts and Recreation Services

Indicator Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers Total employment
Employed persons 5,600 12,049,400
Median age 21 years 40 years
Full-time share 18.1% 64.2%
Part-time share 81.8% 35.8%
Female employment share 39.0% 48.5%
Male employment share 61.0% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Arts and Recreation Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers look after the safety of people in recreational and sporting places such as beaches, swimming pools and ski slopes through accident prevention and rescue.

Skill level (education and experience level)

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

Community and Personal Service Workers (4)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Arts and Recreation Services 55.3% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 26.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Education and Training 5.7% Construction 8.9%
    Other Services 2.8% Education and Training 8.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 1.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Construction 1.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 1.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.0% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.4% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.4% 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

      24.9%

    • Victoria

      32.0%

    • Queensland

      20.4%

    • South Australia

      4.4%

    • Tasmania

      2.3%

    • Northern Territory

      1.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.4%

    Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,400 24.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,800 32.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,100 20.4% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 250 4.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 630 11.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 130 2.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 110 1.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 140 2.4% 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

    Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers

    Total employment

    Age group Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers Total employment
    15–24 years 70.1% 14.3%
    25–34 years 13.2% 22.7%
    35–44 years 5.2% 22.3%
    45–54 years 5.5% 20.4%
    55–64 years 4.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 0.9% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers Total employment
    Female 39.0% 48.5%
    Male 61.0% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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