Number of Agents
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) 2011 Census of Population and Housing records the Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Industry employment sitting at a total of 117,880. This total includes managers, professionals, clerical, administrative and sales workers as expected. This industry category also includes property services technicians and trades workers, machinery operators and labourers who are directly employed in Real Estate Services.
By occupation the key data recorded by 2011 Census were 64,698 Business Brokers, Property Managers, Principals, Real Estate Agents and Representatives.
ABS’ publication Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, Jun 2009 to Jun 2013 recorded 35,019 real estate services businesses as at June 2013.
State/Territory |
Real Estate Sales Agents, August 2011^ |
Real Estate Services Businesses, June 2013* |
NSW |
20,520 |
12,729 |
VIC |
13,903 |
6,955 |
QLD |
16,573 |
9,199 |
SA |
3,795 |
1,919 |
WA |
7,305 |
3,083 |
TAS |
1,142 |
405 |
NT |
523 |
192 |
ACT |
937 |
534 |
Australia |
64,698 |
35,019 |
^ 2011 Census of Population and Housing
*81650 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, Jun 2009 to Jun 2013