Sportspersons
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4524
Sportspersons participate in sporting events for monetary gain either as individuals or as members of a team.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 11.7% university · 22.9% vet / tafe · 59.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Sport & Recreation. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University La Trobe University (La Trobe)
- University University of Canberra
- University Griffith University
- University Flinders University
- University Victoria University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
NSW 39.9% · VIC 24.8% · QLD 12.9% · WA 12.7% · SA 5.3% · ACT 1.5% · TAS 1.4% · NT 1.4%
Top industries
Arts and Recreation Services · Education and Training.
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.