Overview
All Defence Force Members - Other Ranks
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Unavailable Weekly Pay
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Strong Future Growth
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15,500 workers Employment Size
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Medium skill Skill level rating
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94% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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50 hours Average full-time
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27 years Average age
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13% female Gender Share
Defence Force Members - Other Ranks provide specialised military services to the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.
You must complete basic recruit training to join the Australian Defence Force.
Tasks
- guarding airfields and other defence force bases
- serving as an infantry soldier
- erecting bridges, building field defences, constructing temporary roads, clearing minefields, repairing airfields and demolishing targets using explosives
- crewing armoured fighting vehicles
- operating artillery, ground and surface-based defence systems, shipboard weapons and other advanced specialist military weapons and equipment
- providing firepower and ground-based air defence
- establishing and maintaining command, control and communications equipment and facilities
- conducting surveillance, reconnaissance and boarding operations
- maintaining personal arms and ammunition
Prospects
The number of people working as Defence Force Members - Other Ranks (as their main job) grew moderately over 5 years:
from 14,800 in 2011 to 15,500 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a medium sized occupation.
- Location: Defence Force Members - Other Ranks work in many parts of Australia. Queensland and the Northern Territory have a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in the Public Administration and Safety industry.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (94%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 50 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 27 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (37%).
- Gender: 13% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. 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.
Pathways
You must complete basic recruit training to join the Australian Defence Force.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
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All Defence Force Members - Other Ranks
-
Unavailable Weekly Pay
-
Strong Future Growth
-
15,500 workers Employment Size
-
Medium skill Skill level rating
-
94% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
50 hours Average full-time
-
27 years Average age
-
13% female Gender Share
Defence Force Members - Other Ranks provide specialised military services to the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.
You must complete basic recruit training to join the Australian Defence Force.
Tasks
- guarding airfields and other defence force bases
- serving as an infantry soldier
- erecting bridges, building field defences, constructing temporary roads, clearing minefields, repairing airfields and demolishing targets using explosives
- crewing armoured fighting vehicles
- operating artillery, ground and surface-based defence systems, shipboard weapons and other advanced specialist military weapons and equipment
- providing firepower and ground-based air defence
- establishing and maintaining command, control and communications equipment and facilities
- conducting surveillance, reconnaissance and boarding operations
- maintaining personal arms and ammunition
The number of people working as Defence Force Members - Other Ranks (as their main job) grew moderately over 5 years:
from 14,800 in 2011 to 15,500 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a medium sized occupation.
- Location: Defence Force Members - Other Ranks work in many parts of Australia. Queensland and the Northern Territory have a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in the Public Administration and Safety industry.
- Full-time: Most work full-time (94%, much higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 50 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 27 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are under 25 years of age (37%).
- Gender: 13% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. 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.
You must complete basic recruit training to join the Australian Defence Force.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Tourism, Travel and Hospitality VET training pathways.
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Abilities
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Activities
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Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.