Statisticians design and apply statistical principles and techniques for collecting, organising and interpreting quantifiable data, and uses statistical methodologies to produce statistical reports and analyses for government, commercial and other purposes.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Biometrician
• Demographer
• Epidemiologist

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Statistician is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• Highly relevant major fields of study include:
  • Statistics
  • Business/Financial Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics

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According to VETASSESS, some other qualifications including Business Analytics, Actuarial Studies, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology may be considered to meet the qualification requirement. However, it should be noted that this is considered on a case-by-case basis if the course consists of sufficient subjects relating to the occupation of Statistician.

Develop and apply actuarial, mathematical, statistical and quantitative principles and techniques to solve problems in a range of fields such as business and finance, scientific and social research, and engineering.
Econometricians are excluded from this unit group. Econometricians are included in Unit Group 2243 Economists.

Tasks

• Defining, analysing and solving complex financial and business problems relating to areas such as insurance premiums, annuities, superannuation funds, pensions and dividends
• Examining financial projections for general insurance companies, finance companies, government and other organisations
• Designing new types of policies, assessing risks and analysing investments in life insurance, superannuation funds, health insurance, friendly societies, financial markets and other areas
• Formulating mathematical models to simulate processes
• Applying models to experimental observations, and adjusting and recasting the models
• Using numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations
• Liaising with management and clients to determine the subject or area to be surveyed or examined
• Specifying the data to be collected, and the methodology to be used in collection and analysis
• Evaluating and describing the reliability and utility of source information
• Analysing and interpreting data, and producing relevant statistics to describe and infer particular trends and patterns

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 224111 Actuary
• 224112 Mathematician
• 224113 Statistician