Career pathway
Print Journalist
ANZSCO 212413
Employed
2,800
Part-time share
31%
Female share
51%
Median age
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Print Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for newspapers, magazines or journals.
What they typically do
- Collects and analyses facts about newsworthy events from interviews, printed matter, investigations and observations.
- Writes news reports, commentaries, articles and feature stories for newspapers, magazines, and journals on topics of public interest.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
40.7%
VIC
25.6%
QLD
13.1%
WA
8.1%
SA
5.7%
ACT
3.1%
TAS
2.9%
NT
0.4%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Print Journalist.
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