Insurance Agents
University or VET Declining · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 6112
Insurance Agents represent insurance companies in selling insurance to clients.
People employed17,300
Median pay$1,559per week, full-time
Projected growth-1.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+4.6%per year
Median age40
Female share58%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 30.7% university · 33.6% vet / tafe · 30.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 42.5% · VIC 22.7% · QLD 17.6% · WA 9.7% · SA 4.5% · TAS 1.3% · ACT 1% · NT 0.8%
Top industries
Financial and Insurance Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.