Overview
EMPLOYED
740
PART-TIME SHARE
8%
FEMALE SHARE
37%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
60
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.
Tasks
- Researches statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases
- Conducts trials and hearings
- Hears and evaluates arguments and evidence in civil and criminal summary matters
- Decides penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awarding damages in civil matters, and issuing court orders
- Exercises arbitral powers if resolution is not achieved or seems improbable through conciliation
- Advises government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafts bills and attends committee meetings during consideration of bills
- Advises agents on legal and technical matters
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Judges | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 92% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 50 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Judges 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
31.3%
Victoria
27.5%
Queensland
16.6%
South Australia
8.0%
Western Australia
10.1%
Tasmania
1.8%
Northern Territory
3.2%
Australian Capital Territory
0.9%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Judges | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 60 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 37% | 49% |
Education
Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Judges |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 27.8 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 64.2 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 1.3 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 1.2 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 1.3 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 0.0 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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