ANZSCO 224412

Policy Analysts

Overview

EMPLOYED

15,500

PART-TIME SHARE

22%

FEMALE SHARE

66%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Policy Analysts develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government or commercial operations and programs.

Tasks

  • Liaises and consults with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs
  • Reviews existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions
  • Researches social, economic and industrial trends, and client expectations of programs and services provided
  • Formulates and analyses policy options, prepares briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes, and advises on preferred options
  • Assesses impacts, financial implications, interactions with other programs and political and administrative feasibility of policies

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Policy Analysts All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 78% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Policy Analysts work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    20.3%

    Victoria

    21.6%

    Queensland

    12.6%

    South Australia

    4.7%

    Tasmania

    2.7%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    29.9%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Policy Analysts All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 66% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Policy Analysts
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 5.9
    25–34 22.7 33.6
    35–44 22.3 28.2
    45–54 20.4 18.6
    55–59 8.8 6.4
    60–64 6.5 4.5
    65 and Over 4.9 2.6

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Policy Analysts
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 43.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 2.7
    Year 12 15.9 4.7
    Year 11 4.0 0.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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