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Introduction

The human resource management function is a key enabler for ensuring the ABS workforce has the capability and capacity to mobilise the right people in the right place at the right time, to achieve its objectives.

As at 30 June 2021, there were a total of 3,779 operative and inoperative staff employed by the ABS, including:

  • 3,212 operative staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999
  • 110 inoperative staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999
  • 443 operative interviewers employed under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
  • 13 inoperative interviewers employed under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975
  • The Australian Statistician, by statutory appointment under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975.

Tables 7.1 to 7.8 provide a breakdown of ABS staffing levels as at 30 June 2021 and compare them with levels as at 30 June 2020. The tables include information on gender, employment type and status, classification, location, and diversity.

Table 7.1: Total ongoing staff by gender, location, and employment status, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)

At June 30 2020

At June 30 2021

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Location

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

NSW

77

43

50

90

260

85

47

51

96

280

Vic. (b)

230

37

163

135

566

242

37

186

143

609

Qld

67

24

64

81

236

65

21

69

86

241

SA

75

27

75

79

256

66

27

79

84

256

WA

53

18

38

62

171

64

25

47

59

195

Tas.

46

12

36

40

134

42

16

37

45

140

ACT

465

52

413

132

1062

450

46

410

135

1041

NT

7

9

11

15

42

8

8

22

13

51

Total

1020

222

850

634

2727(c)

1022

227

901

661

2813(c)

(a) Counts include the Australian Statistician, interviewers, and inoperative staff.

(b) Includes staff located in offices in Dandenong, Geelong, and Melbourne.

(c) Includes non-binary staff.

Table 7.2: Total non-ongoing staff by gender, location, and employment status, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)

At June 30 2020

At June 30 2021

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Location

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

NSW

5

3

3

2

13

14

2

17

3

36

Vic.(b)

65

59

82

98

304

79

60

102

112

354

Qld

5

4

7

3

19

13

7

10

4

34

SA

10

4

11

4

29

23

8

19

5

55

WA

14

3

10

0

27

27

3

26

3

59

Tas.

5

0

2

1

8

10

6

7

10

33

ACT

82

21

63

18

185

162

40

136

32

372

NT

1

0

1

0

2

9

0

14

0

23

Total

187

94

179

126

587(c)

337

126

331

169

966(c)

(a) Counts include interviewers and inoperative staff.

(b) Includes staff located in offices in Dandenong, Geelong, and Melbourne.

(c) Includes non-binary staff.

Table 7.3: Ongoing Public Service Act staff by gender, classification, and employment status, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)(b)(c)

At June 30 2020(d)

At June 30 2021(e)

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Classification

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

SES 3

1

0

3

0

4

0

0

3

0

3

SES 2

9

0

5

0

14

8

0

3

0

11

SES 1

16

1

11

1

29

14

1

12

0

27

EL 2

71

3

56

10

140

74

3

57

15

149

EL 1

201

20

155

76

452

209

18

160

77

464

APS 6

298

27

226

123

674

300

23

240

113

676

APS 5

192

17

202

98

509

188

18

215

91

512

APS 4

186

13

148

41

389

221

15

199

54

490

APS 3

42

0

43

7

92

6

0

12

4

22

APS 2

1

1

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

2

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other(f)

2

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1019

82

850

356

2308(g)

1021

79

901

354

2356(g)

(a) Includes all operative and inoperative ABS staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999.

(b) Excludes the Australian Statistician and interviewers.

(c) Counts are based on nominal classification.

(d) 2020 includes 112 inoperative ongoing staff (by level: SESB3 – 1 male; SESB2 - 1 female; SESB1 – 1 female; EL2 – 5 male & 5 female; EL1 – 6 male & 17 female; APS6 – 9 male & 27 female; APS5 – 4 male & 23 female; APS4 – 4 male & 8 female; APS3 – 1 female).

(e) 2021 includes 106 inoperative ongoing staff (by level: SESB2 – 1 male; EL2 – 4 male & 3 female; EL1 – 7 male & 13 female; APS6 – 12 male & 27 female; APS5 – 4 male & 19 female; APS4 – 6 male & 10 female).

(f) All staff included in the ‘Other’ category at 30 June 2020 were cadets.

(g) Includes non-binary staff.

Table 7.4: Non-ongoing Public Service Act staff by gender, classification, and employment status, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)(b)(c)

At June 30 2020(d)

At June 30 2021(e)

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Classification

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

SES 3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SES 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SES 1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

EL 2

3

7

2

2

14

0

7

3

3

13

EL 1

8

6

5

3

22

9

5

10

3

27

APS 6

42

9

29

6

86

73

9

45

10

137

APS 5

42

4

46

9

101

85

9

96

10

200

APS 4

71

5

78

21

176

114

9

126

19

270

APS 3

19

11

18

8

56

52

31

46

33

163

APS 2

2

52

1

77

132

3

56

5

91

155

APS 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

187

94

179

126

587(f)

337

126

331

169

966(f)

(a) Includes all operative and inoperative ABS staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999.

(b) Excludes interviewers.

(c) Counts are based on nominal classification.

(d) 2020 includes 2 inoperative non-ongoing staff (by level: APS6 - 1 female; APS5 – 1 female).

(e) 2021 includes 4 inoperative non-ongoing staff (by level: EL2 - 1 female; APS5 – 2 female; APS3 – 1 female).

(f) Includes non-binary staff.

Table 7.5: Public Service Act staff by location and employment type, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)(b)

At 30 June 2020(c)

At 30 June 2021(d)

Location

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

NSW

162

13

175

170

36

206

Vic.(e)

479

304

783

517

354

871

Qld

169

19

188

170

34

204

SA

208

29

237

205

55

260

WA

120

27

147

139

59

198

Tas.

104

8

112

104

33

137

ACT

1046

185

1231

1020

372

1392

NT

20

2

22

31

23

54

Total

2308

587

2895

2356

966

3322

(a) Includes all operative and inoperative ABS staff employed under the Public Service Act 1999.

(b) Excludes the Australian Statistician and interviewers.

(c) Includes 112 inoperative ongoing staff and 2inoperative non-ongoing staff at 30 June 2020.

(d) Includes 106 inoperative ongoing staff and 4inoperative non-ongoing staff at 30 June 2021.

(e) Includes staff located in offices in Dandenong, Geelong, and Melbourne.

Table 7.6: Number of interviewers by location and employment type, at 30 June 2020 & 2021 (a)

At 30 June 2020(b)

At 30 June 2021(c)

Location

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

Ongoing

Non-ongoing

Total

NSW

98

0

98

110

0

110

Vic.

87

0

87

92

0

92

Qld

67

0

67

71

0

71

SA

48

0

48

51

0

51

WA

51

0

51

56

0

56

Tas.

30

0

30

36

0

36

ACT

15

0

15

20

0

20

NT

22

0

22

20

0

20

Total

418

0

418

456

0

456

(a) Includes all operative and inoperative interviewers.

(b) Includes 11 inoperative ongoing interviewers at 30 June 2020.

(c) Includes 13 inoperative ongoing interviewers at 30 June 2021.