How to become a statistician in Australia
Statisticians design and apply statistical principles and techniques for collecting, organising and interpreting quantifiable data, and use statistical methodologies to produce statistical reports and analyses for government, commercial and other purposes.
Pay and growth are for the wider actuaries, mathematicians and statisticians group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the actuaries, mathematicians and statisticians group are projected to grow 27.5% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Formulates mathematical models to simulate processes.
- Applies models to experimental observations, and adjusts and recasts the models.
- Uses numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations.
- Liaises with management and clients to determine the subject or area to be surveyed or examined.
- Specifies the data to be collected, and the methodology to be used in collection and analysis.
- Evaluates and describes the reliability and utility of source information.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the actuaries, mathematicians and statisticians group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 88% a degree or higher, 3% a diploma, 2% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria23 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Applied Data Science Advanced (Honours) · Monash, Clayton91.45 Data Science (Professional) · RMIT, City83.95 Applied Data Science · Monash, Clayton83.75 Data Science · RMIT, City76.35 Data Science · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood67.30 Data Science · Swinburne, Hawthorn66.75Diplomas and other ways in
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NSW and ACT42 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced) · Newcastle95.25 Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences · Sydney95.00 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) · UNSW93.40 Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences · UTS90.90 Bachelor of Data Science and Decisions · UNSW90.10 Bachelor of Mathematics · Western Sydney85.55 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Data Science · UTS85.35 Bachelor of Mathematics · Newcastle81.90Diplomas and other ways in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Data Science Diploma in Industry Practice · UTS87.15Showing 11 of 42 matches. Search every course.
Queensland36 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Mathematics · UQ, St Lucia92.90 Bachelor of Mathematics · QUT, Gardens Point84.30 Bachelor of Data Science · QUT, Gardens PointOnline80.65 Bachelor of Mathematics/Master of Data Science · UQ, St Lucia98.20 Bachelor of Computer Science/Master of Data Science · UQ, St Lucia97.15 Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Economics · UQ, St Lucia95.05 Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) · UQ, St Lucia94.85 Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Commerce · UQ, St Lucia93.10Showing 8 of 36 matches. Search every course.
Western Australia21 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Financial Mathematics · Curtin, Perth95.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Industrial and Applied Mathematics · Curtin, Perth95.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Mathematics · Curtin, Perth95.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Mathematics · UWA, Perth90.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in Data Science · Curtin, Perth86.50 Bachelor of Data Analytics in Data Science · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science) · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Science (Science) in Data Science · Curtin, Perth70.00 guaranteedShowing 8 of 21 matches. Search every course.
Matched on course names, 122 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Investigative, Conventional, Realistic.
From O*NET ratings for "Statisticians", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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