National Australian Industry Overview:
• 19 broad industries in Australia
• Largest are Health Care, Social Assistance and Retail Trade
• Construction and Manufacturing are also large employing industries
• Although the Mining industry experienced the largest percentage rise in employment over the five years to Nov 2010, it had only the eighth largest number of new jobs, reflecting its small employment size
• Employment in Manufacturing fell over the five years to Nov 2010 but there are still nearly five times more workers employed in this industry than there are in Mining
• The decline in Manufacturing is part of a long-term trend reflecting structural adjustment in the Australian economy
All industries are projected to increase their employment over the next five years except Manufacturing
One in four new jobs is expected to be in:
• Health Care and Social Assistance
• Construction
• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Education and Training is next on the list of most new jobs and growth
Other industries which are expected to provide large numbers of new jobs include:
• Transport, Postal and Warehousing
• Retail Trade
• Mining
5 highest starting salaries for graduates:
• Dentistry ($75,000)
• Optometry ($70,000)
• Engineering ($56,000)
• Medicine ($55,000)
• Earth Sciences ($54,000)
Projected Employment Growth to 2015-16
Top 10 Occupational Clusters:
1. Carers and Aides
2. Medical Practitioners and Nurses
3. Construction Trades
4. Electro technology and Telecommunication Trades
5. Education Professionals
6. Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers
7. Sales Assistants and Salespersons
8. General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre, Receptionists
9. Engineers
10. Hospitality Workers
11. Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals
12. Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians, Inspectors
13. Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals
14. Numerical Clerks
15. Health and Welfare Support Workers
16. Business, Finance and HR Professionals
17. Drivers and Storepersons
18. Automotive and Engineering Trades
19. Food Trades
20. Corporate Managers
Some occupations (but not all) with 5-star growth predicted:
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
Architects
Bakers and Pastry Cooks
Barristers
Care Workers
Cartographers and Surveyors
Chefs
HR Clerks
Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
Electricians
Engineering Professionals
Fire and Emergency Workers
Fitness Instructors
Geologists and Geophysicists
Graphic and Web Designers and Illustrators
Labourers, Construction and Mining
Construction Managers
Managers, Health and Welfare Services
Medical Practitioners
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists
Psychologists
Urban and Regional Planners
Plumbers
Sales Professionals
Science Professionals
Environmental Scientists
Sheet metal trade workers
Solicitors
Teachers (Early Childhood)
Veterinarians
Web Developers and Multimedia Specialists
Education News:
They May 2010 ABS Education and Work survey shows that those with a Certificate III/IV or higher qualification have lower unemployment rates than workers who do not hold post-school qualifications. The higher your qualification, the less likely you are to be unemployed. Higher qualifications generally mean higher pay.
Employment outcomes by field of study -- Bachelor Degree Graduates (% of those seeking full-time employment who were working full-time at 30 April, 2010):
(The information shown below is employment outcomes for Bachelor degree graduates, but the entry qualification for some occupations is commonly a Master’s Degree. For some other occupations, there is a mandatory internship/registration year before a graduate is admitted to the occupation)
• Rehabilitation 88.8%
• Building 84.3%
• Law 82.1%
• Accounting 79.1%
• Architecture 75.8%
• Agriculture 69.3%
• Chemical Engineering 67.7%
• Mathematics 66.8%
• Life Sciences 61.0%
• Visual and Performing Arts 53.5%
Prospects for Banking and Finance are interesting:
Bank Workers - decline
Financial Brokers – remain relatively stable
Financial Dealers – “ “
Financial Investment Advisors and Managers – same
Accountants – moderate growth
This information is taken from Australian Jobs 2011 (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government)
If you are curious about any particular industry or occupation, please ask and I’ll see if I can find an answer for you.
Kind regards
Monica
Ms. Monica Magann
Careers Counsellor
Prince Alfred College
