Career pathway
Radio Journalist
ANZSCO 212414
Employed
490
Part-time share
25%
Female share
55%
Median age
35 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Radio Journalists collect and analyse facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation and observation and write stories for radio news or current affairs programs.
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 radio on topics of public interest.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
38.5%
VIC
20.3%
QLD
19.7%
WA
8.1%
SA
5.5%
ACT
4.1%
TAS
2.6%
NT
1.2%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Radio Journalist.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.