Baseline report

Data

In 2021, the proportion of male enrolments in year 12 subjects was:

• 27 per cent of enrolments in health subjects
• 37 per cent of enrolments in creative arts subjects.

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Data source

STEM Equity Monitor | Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Annual release

Data

In 2022-23, 7 per cent of private sector employers with 100 or more employees have targets set for men’s engagement in flexible work

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Data source

WGEA Scorecard 2022-23: Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard | WGEA

Annual release

Data

In February 2024, there were 206,000 males (19.6 per cent) in the care and support workforce.

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Data source

Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, February 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Released quarterly

Data

In 2022, 25.3 per cent of enrolments in Health fields of study and 24.6 per cent of enrolments in Education fields of study were males

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Data source

Selected Higher Education Statistics – 2022 Student data | Department of Education, Australian Government

Annual release

Data

In 2022, 22.6 per cent of Health study enrolments were males. Of people enrolled in VET health study:

• 5.8 per cent of male students and 6.2 per cent of female students have a disability
• 3.5 per cent of male students and 4.4 per cent of female students identify as Indigenous
• 66.7 per cent of male students and 62.9 per cent of female students live in major cities; 1.6 per cent of male students and 1.8 per cent of female students live in remote or very remote areas
• 14.8 per cent of male students and 16.0 per cent of female students are from the most disadvantaged quintile of relative socioeconomic advantage; 18.2 per cent of male students and 16.4 per cent of female students are from the most advantaged quintile
• 14.4 per cent of male students and 13.6 per cent of female students speak a language other than English at home

In 2022, 21.1 per cent of Education study enrolments were males. Of people enrolled in VET education study:

• 5.9 per cent of male students and 6.2 per cent of female students have a disability
• 5.1 per cent of male students and 4.8 per cent of female students identify as Indigenous
• 55.4 per cent of male students and 64.0 per cent of female students live in major cities; 4.4 per cent of male students and 2.4 per cent of female students live in remote or very remote areas
• 13.4 per cent of male students and 18.4 per cent of female students are from the most disadvantaged quintile of relative socioeconomic advantage; 14.2 per cent of male students and 13.1 per cent of female students are from the most advantaged quintile
• 17.6 per cent of male students and 23.1 per cent of female students speak a language other than English at home

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Data source

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), DataBuilder

Annual release

Data

As of February 2024, the percentage of men in female-dominated industries was:

• 23.1 per cent in health care and social assistance
  • 48.2 per cent of women and 27.5 per cent of men were part-time
  • 74.9 per cent of women and 74.1 per cent of men worked as professionals and community and personal service workers
• 28.0 per cent in education and training
  • 43.8 per cent of women and 29.1 per cent of men were part-time
  • 58.7 per cent of women and 64.5 per cent of men worked as professionals

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Data source

Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, February 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Released quarterly

Data

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Data source

National Men's Health Strategy 2020–2030 | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Data

In February 2024, 58 per cent of part-time managers were women and 42 per cent were men.

• 20.1 per cent of female managers and 9.7 per cent of male managers were part-time

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Data source

Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, February 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics

Released quarterly