Public administration and safety skills and workforce snapshot
Workforce overview
Victoria’s eighth largest employing industry:
- 209,000 people employed
- 5.6% of the Victorian workforce.
Top employing jobs in the industry:
- Police
- Security officers and guards.
Workforce profile
- Even sex distribution, with the workforce predominantly holding higher‑education qualifications
- A higher proportion of the workforce is aged 50+ (34% compared to 29% statewide)
- A higher proportion of First Nations workers (1.3% compared to 0.7% statewide).
Projections
Victoria’s ninth highest growing industry:
- 13,300 new workers expected by 2028
- This is driven by approximately 8,300 new workers in public administration, with a further 3,700 in public order, safety and regulatory services.
Top growing jobs in the industry are:
- Security officers and guards, +1,000 new workers by 2028
- General clerks, +990 new workers by 2028.
Regional outlook
Regions expecting the highest share of new workers:
- Melbourne: Inner metropolitan Melbourne, +3,900 new workers by 2028
- Regional: Barwon, +630 new workers by 2028.
Skills demand
The top growing jobs in the industry range in skill level requirements:
- The top growing jobs also vary in median earnings and retention rates.
Most in-demand industry specific skills:
- Project management
- Administrative support and clerical tasks.
Skills supply
Popular vocational education and training courses:
- Certificate II in Security Operations
- Certificate II in Community Services.
Popular university study areas:
- Business management
- Social work.
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