OSCA 5912

Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    18,400

  • Employment status

    75.2% Full time

    24.8% Part time

  • Median age

    43 years

  • Employment by sex

    68.5% Female

    31.5% Male

    Moderately female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    5.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Public Administration and Safety

Indicator Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers Total employment
Employed persons 18,400 12,049,400
Median age 43 years 40 years
Full-time share 75.2% 64.2%
Part-time share 24.8% 35.8%
Female employment share 68.5% 48.5%
Male employment share 31.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 5.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Public Administration and Safety Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers assess and process applications to ensure compliance with legislation, and support the public to navigate administrative processes such as for social security, taxation or visa processing purposes.

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

    Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Public Administration and Safety 87.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 3.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 3.2% Construction 8.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 1.1% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Education and Training 0.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Mining 0.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Other Services 0.3% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Retail Trade 0.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.2% 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

      30.6%

    • Victoria

      23.6%

    • Queensland

      19.8%

    • South Australia

      8.7%

    • Tasmania

      3.8%

    • Northern Territory

      0.9%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      3.3%

    Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 5,600 30.6% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 4,300 23.6% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 3,600 19.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,600 8.7% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,700 9.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 700 3.8% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 170 0.9% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 600 3.3% 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

    Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers

    Total employment

    Age group Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers Total employment
    15–24 years 7.2% 14.3%
    25–34 years 20.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 25.8% 22.3%
    45–54 years 27.1% 20.4%
    55–64 years 17.4% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.5% 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 Regulatory Administration and Assessment Officers Total employment
    Female 68.5% 48.5%
    Male 31.5% 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

      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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