Geographic information systems officers design, develop and customise geographic information systems and provide technical and analytical support to address issues such as environmental management, exploration and mining, land ownership and titles, urban and regional planning, utilities and asset management, and demographic marketing.
To become a geographic information systems officer you usually have to complete a VET qualification. As subjects and prerequisites can vary between institutions, you should contact your chosen institution for further information. Entry to this occupation may be improved if you have a degree with a major in geographical, spatial or geospatial science; geography; geomatics or surveying. To get into these courses you usually need to gain your Senior Secondary Certificate of Education. Prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of English, mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology are normally required. Universities have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements or offer external study. Contact the institutions you are interested in for more information.
Graduates and students may be eligible for membership of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute and the Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia.
Geographic information systems officers:
The cartographic and analytical output produced by geographic information systems officers is used to aid in the efficient management and use of land assets within Australia.
The major employers of geographic information systems officers are federal, state, territory and local government organisations; statutory authorities; and private companies involved in land use, planning and management. There is a demand for specialist skills, ranging from systems development (designing and building geographic databases, spatial management and analysis tools, and web delivery systems) to the application of geographic information systems to provide specialist solutions in environmental, business and development activities.
Avg. weekly wage:
$1,400
Future growth:
Stable
Employment by state:
ACT ACT 1.1%
NSW NSW 28.2%
NT NT 1.4%
QLD QLD 20.7%
SA SA 4.6%
TAS TAS 2.3%
VIC VIC 30.4%
WA WA 11.4%
Hours worked:
42.4
Unemployment:
Lower unemployment
Gender split:
Male 90.3%
Female 9.7%
Education level:
Not completed Year 12: 11.5%
Highest qualification is secondary school: 7%
Highest qualification is a Certificate 3 or 4: 40.8%
Highest qualification is a Diploma or Advanced Diploma: 27.4%
Highest qualification is a Bachelor degree: 10.5%
Highest qualification is a Postgraduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate: 2.7%
Age brackets:
15-19 - 0.3%
20-24 - 4.1%
25-34 - 30.5%
35-44 - 31.8%
45-54 - 19.1%
55-59 - 7.4%
60-64 - 4%
65 and Over - 2.7%
*The data above is sourced from the Department of Employment’s Job Outlook website.
To become a geographic information systems officer you usually have to complete a VET qualification. As subjects and prerequisites can vary between institutions, you should contact your chosen institution for further information. Entry to this occupation may be improved if you have a degree with a major in geographical, spatial or geospatial science; geography; geomatics or surveying. To get into these courses you usually need to gain your Senior Secondary Certificate of Education. Prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of English, mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology are normally required. Universities have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements or offer external study. Contact the institutions you are interested in for more information.
Graduates and students may be eligible for membership of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute and the Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia.
Geographic information systems officers:
The cartographic and analytical output produced by geographic information systems officers is used to aid in the efficient management and use of land assets within Australia.
The major employers of geographic information systems officers are federal, state, territory and local government organisations; statutory authorities; and private companies involved in land use, planning and management. There is a demand for specialist skills, ranging from systems development (designing and building geographic databases, spatial management and analysis tools, and web delivery systems) to the application of geographic information systems to provide specialist solutions in environmental, business and development activities.
Avg. weekly wage:
$1,400
Future growth:
Stable
Employment by state:
ACT ACT 1.1%
NSW NSW 28.2%
NT NT 1.4%
QLD QLD 20.7%
SA SA 4.6%
TAS TAS 2.3%
VIC VIC 30.4%
WA WA 11.4%
Hours worked:
42.4
Unemployment:
Lower unemployment
Gender split:
Male 90.3%
Female 9.7%
Education level:
Not completed Year 12: 11.5%
Highest qualification is secondary school: 7%
Highest qualification is a Certificate 3 or 4: 40.8%
Highest qualification is a Diploma or Advanced Diploma: 27.4%
Highest qualification is a Bachelor degree: 10.5%
Highest qualification is a Postgraduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate: 2.7%
Age brackets:
15-19 - 0.3%
20-24 - 4.1%
25-34 - 30.5%
35-44 - 31.8%
45-54 - 19.1%
55-59 - 7.4%
60-64 - 4%
65 and Over - 2.7%
*The data above is sourced from the Department of Employment’s Job Outlook website.