OSCA 5411

Accounts Clerks

Overview

  • Employed persons

    110,700

  • Employment status

    60.7% Full time

    39.3% Part time

  • Median age

    45 years

  • Employment by sex

    85.9% Female

    14.1% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Construction

Indicator Accounts Clerks Total employment
Employed persons 110,700 12,049,400
Median age 45 years 40 years
Full-time share 60.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 39.3% 35.8%
Female employment share 85.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 14.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Construction Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Accounts Clerks monitor creditor and debtor accounts and undertake related routine documentation.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 4
equivalent to a lower‑level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate II or III).

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

Clerical and Administrative Workers (5)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Accounts Clerks Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Construction 11.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 9.8% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 8.5% Construction 8.9%
    Manufacturing 8.4% Education and Training 8.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 7.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Wholesale Trade 7.1% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 5.9% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 5.7% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Education and Training 5.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.9% 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

      31.9%

    • Victoria

      25.6%

    • Queensland

      20.3%

    • South Australia

      6.8%

    • Tasmania

      1.7%

    • Northern Territory

      0.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.9%

    Accounts Clerks Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 35,300 31.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 28,400 25.6% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 22,500 20.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 7,500 6.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 12,000 10.8% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 1,900 1.7% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 1,000 0.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 2,100 1.9% 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

    Accounts Clerks

    Total employment

    Age group Accounts Clerks Total employment
    15–24 years 5.4% 14.3%
    25–34 years 17.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 24.8% 22.3%
    45–54 years 25.8% 20.4%
    55–64 years 20.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.5% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.6% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Accounts Clerks Total employment
    Female 85.9% 48.5%
    Male 14.1% 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

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

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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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