Table 58: Engagements of ongoing employees: mean age (years) by location, classification and gender, 2020
Men | ||||||||||||||
Location | Classification | Total | ||||||||||||
Trainee | Graduate | APS 1 | APS 2 | APS 3 | APS 4 | APS 5 | APS 6 | EL 1 | EL 2 | SES 1 | SES 2 | SES 3 | ||
Australian Capital Territory | 22.5 | 25.3 | 21.9 | 32 | 31.5 | 30.4 | 31.3 | 37.9 | 41.9 | 44.6 | 48.5 | 54 | 49 | 32.9 |
New South Wales | 29 | 25.3 | . | 34.6 | 34.9 | 36.1 | 36.5 | 40.6 | 44.3 | 45.2 | 40 | 53 | . | 36.5 |
Victoria | 31.3 | 25 | . | 34.4 | 35.9 | 32.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 | 43.7 | 44.9 | 47.5 | 55.3 | . | 35 |
Queensland | 31.8 | 25.9 | . | 31.8 | 36.4 | 34.2 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 43.6 | 44.4 | 53 | 51 | . | 36.4 |
South Australia | 23.6 | 26.6 | . | 36.1 | 35.1 | 40.6 | 33.9 | 40.3 | 44.5 | 52.6 | . | 55 | . | 36.2 |
Western Australia | 26.7 | 25.3 | . | 30.5 | 38.9 | 43.1 | 37.3 | 44 | 42.5 | 45.4 | 64 | . | . | 36 |
Tasmania | 30 | 33.3 | . | 39.5 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 48.8 | 45.5 | . | . | . | 39.4 |
Northern Territory | 43.3 | 24 | . | 30.1 | 54 | 29 | 45.1 | 45.7 | 48.5 | 50.8 | . | . | . | 39.2 |
Overseas | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Total men | 28.5 | 25.4 | 21.9 | 32.9 | 35.2 | 33.2 | 34.4 | 39.1 | 43 | 45.4 | 47.9 | 54 | 49 | 34.6 |
Women | ||||||||||||||
Location | Classification | Total | ||||||||||||
Trainee | Graduate | APS 1 | APS 2 | APS 3 | APS 4 | APS 5 | APS 6 | EL 1 | EL 2 | SES 1 | SES 2 | SES 3 | ||
Australian Capital Territory | 26.7 | 24.8 | 19.9 | 26.3 | 29 | 31.1 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 43.1 | 46.1 | 49.8 | 50 | 32.7 |
New South Wales | 30.8 | 25.4 | . | 34.9 | 36 | 36.5 | 36.4 | 38.6 | 39 | 42.4 | 50.5 | 45 | 45 | 35.8 |
Victoria | 30.4 | 25.9 | . | 31.7 | 34.5 | 33.9 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 39.7 | 39.2 | 48.8 | 57 | . | 35 |
Queensland | 28.8 | 26.1 | . | 32.3 | 36.4 | 39 | 40.1 | 41.9 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 49.3 | 46 | . | 36.4 |
South Australia | 27 | 27.9 | . | 31.7 | 34.7 | 37 | 36.2 | 38.9 | 42.8 | 42.6 | . | 45 | . | 35.3 |
Western Australia | 29.4 | 30.5 | . | 32.5 | 37.1 | 37.2 | 39 | 43.9 | 45.3 | 46 | . | . | . | 37.3 |
Tasmania | 30.5 | 26.5 | . | 32.8 | 34.2 | 37.3 | 44.2 | 43.6 | 36.7 | . | 47 | . | . | 36.1 |
Northern Territory | 30.9 | 20 | . | 29.3 | 40 | 35.6 | 38.8 | 45.9 | 46.8 | 52 | . | . | . | 38.3 |
Overseas | . | . | . | . | 25 | . | . | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | 28 |
Total women | 29.1 | 25.3 | 19.9 | 32.4 | 34.9 | 33.5 | 35.4 | 38.3 | 40.6 | 42.4 | 47.3 | 48.6 | 48.3 | 34.4 |
Total | ||||||||||||||
Location | Classification | Total | ||||||||||||
Trainee | Graduate | APS 1 | APS 2 | APS 3 | APS 4 | APS 5 | APS 6 | EL 1 | EL 2 | SES 1 | SES 2 | SES 3 | ||
Australian Capital Territory | 24.7 | 25.1 | 20.8 | 29.1 | 30.2 | 30.9 | 32.5 | 37.3 | 41 | 43.7 | 47.3 | 52.6 | 49.7 | 32.8 |
New South Wales | 30 | 25.4 | . | 34.8 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 39.6 | 41.6 | 43.7 | 44.5 | 49 | 45 | 36.1 |
Victoria | 30.9 | 25.3 | . | 32.6 | 35 | 33.4 | 37.2 | 38.8 | 41.6 | 41.9 | 47.8 | 55.8 | . | 35 |
Queensland | 30 | 26 | . | 32 | 36.4 | 37.2 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 44.1 | 50.3 | 48.5 | . | 36.4 |
South Australia | 25.3 | 26.9 | . | 33.5 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 35 | 39.7 | 43.7 | 49 | . | 50 | . | 35.7 |
Western Australia | 28.8 | 27.2 | . | 31.4 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 38.5 | 43.9 | 44.5 | 45.6 | 64 | . | . | 36.8 |
Tasmania | 30.2 | 29.9 | . | 35.4 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 42 | 40.9 | 44.3 | 45.5 | 47 | . | . | 37.5 |
Northern Territory | 34 | 22 | . | 29.8 | 42.8 | 34.4 | 40.9 | 45.8 | 47.6 | 51.3 | . | . | . | 38.6 |
Overseas | . | . | . | . | 25 | . | . | 31 | . | . | . | . | . | 28 |
Total | 28.9 | 25.3 | 20.8 | 32.7 | 35 | 33.4 | 35 | 38.7 | 41.6 | 43.8 | 47.6 | 52 | 48.5 | 34.5 |
Source: APSED