Bank workers is the top employing occupation in the industry, with a mostly female, full-time employed, higher-education qualified workforce.
Largest employing occupations within the industry by sex, employed part-time and highest education attainment
Note: Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding.
Number employed by sex², ABS Census 2021
Occupation | Number of workers | Percentage male | Percentage female |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank workers | 12,300 | 38% | 62% |
Credit and loans officers | 8,100 | 49% | 51% |
Financial investment advisers and managers | 7,800 | 71% | 29% |
Financial brokers | 7,600 | 67% | 33% |
Insurance, money market and statistical clerks | 6,600 | 36% | 64% |
Software and applications programmers | 5,600 | 76% | 24% |
Management and organisation analysts | 4,100 | 52% | 48% |
Financial dealers | 4,100 | 69% | 31% |
Accountants | 4,000 | 51% | 49% |
General clerks | 3,600 | 27% | 73% |
Percentage working part-time in 2021
Occupation | Percentage working part-time |
|---|---|
Bank workers | 27% |
Credit and loans officers | 13% |
Financial investment advisers and managers | 14% |
Financial brokers | 18% |
Insurance, money market and statistical clerks | 21% |
Software and applications programmers | 6% |
Management and organisation analysts | 11% |
Financial dealers | 11% |
Accountants | 13% |
General clerks | 38% |
Highest educational attainment in 2021
Occupation | Percentage VET | Percentage higher education | Percentage no post-school qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
Bank workers | 19% | 47% | 34% |
Credit and loans officers | 21% | 55% | 24% |
Financial investment advisers and managers | 17% | 75% | 8% |
Financial brokers | 41% | 46% | 13% |
Insurance, money market and statistical clerks | 29% | 41% | 30% |
Software and applications programmers | 4% | 90% | 6% |
Management and organisation analysts | 11% | 78% | 11% |
Financial dealers | 12% | 75% | 13% |
Accountants | 5% | 90% | 5% |
General clerks | 26% | 42% | 32% |
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