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Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

4.0
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Mathematicians / Statisticians (Feb 2025)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Australian Capital Territory

      Canberra

    • New South Wales

      Newcastle • Orange • Sydney

    • Northern Territory

      Darwin

    • Queensland

      Brisbane • Townsville

    • South Australia

      Adelaide

    • Tasmania

      Hobart

    • Victoria

      Bendigo • Geelong • Melbourne

    • Western Australia

      Perth

Location

Canberra, Newcastle, Orange

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 63,000 - 81,000 / Year
  • Additional benefitsPlus superannuation
  • Number of vacancies100-400 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 3 Apr 2024
  • Start dateStart date 2 Feb 2025 - 27 Feb 2025

The Australian Government is seeking recent university graduates to join the 2025 Australian Government Graduate program - Data Stream. 

There are lots of roles on offer including Mathematicians/Statisticians.

Roles filled through the Mathematician/Statistician stream include Statisticians, Mathematicians and Evaluation Specialists.  Mathematicians/Statisticians provide specialist statistical advice on the methods used to produce high quality official statistics and generate timely new insights. Mathematicians/Statisticians identify, research, implement and maintain a range of innovative statistical solutions to embrace new methods and data sources.

Qualifications and Experience

To be eligible for the Mathematician/Statistician stream, you must have an undergraduate (AQF7) degree or higher and meet all other eligibility requirements as outlined below. In addition, you must either:

  • have qualification/s in statistics (including biostatistics), mathematics, econometrics, actuarial studies, physics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, operations research, OR
  • completed quantitative subjects in qualifications such as in science, commerce, business/data analytics, computer science, or engineering.

What we offer you

The Australian Government has access to some of Australia’s largest and most unique data sets and provides endless opportunities for data professionals. As part of a graduate program in the Australian Government, you will:

  • have access to over 40 different departments and agencies
  • be placed in a permanent, full-time role
  • receive generous leave entitlements
  • be valued for your unique perspective and diverse views
  • have the chance to work across all aspects of government such as policy development, program management and service delivery
  • receive formal and on-the-job training and mentorship
  • do meaningful work
  • receive a competitive salary
  • be able to make a difference to our society.

Where you can work
Most positions are available in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney.

Limited positions may be available in Bendigo, Darwin, Orange and Townsville.

What is the Australian Government Graduate Program - Data Stream?The Australian Government Graduate Program (AGGP) - Data Stream is a program offering recent graduates permanent employment across the Australian Government. The Data Stream is led by the Australian Bureau of Statistics who recruit for data roles on behalf of over 40 Australian Government and Commonwealth agencies across Australia. There will be more than 300 positions across the participating agencies. 

Are you eligible?

To be eligible you must:

  • be an Australian citizen at the time of application
  • have completed at least an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor degree), or higher equivalent by 31 December 2024
  • have completed your most recent, eligible qualification between 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024
  • be able to obtain and maintain a valid Australian Government security clearance if required
  • be willing to undergo any police, character, health or other checks required.

Any questions about the recruitment process?
We are running a virtual Ask Me Anything session at 11:30am AEDT on Tuesday 26 March 2024. Meet the Data Stream recruitment team and ask away. You don't have to be on camera, but please bring along your questions. See the Events tab to register for the session today.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australian Citizen

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Melbourne
5 months ago

There is some coding (Python), but my day to day responsibilities are mostly about designing processes and systems around data. There is also quite a bit of manual work that is not so enjoyable (usually in Excel or SAS)

user
Graduate
Sydney
6 months ago

I work in an agile team completing programming and devops tasks, with the occasional word or PowerPoint document thrown in.

user
Graduate
Canberra
6 months ago

Day to day, I get to work on super interesting projects, data and tasks and with supportive and friendly people.

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About the employer

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Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Rating

4.0

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Government & Public Service

The ABS is Australia's national statistical agency. We inform important decisions by delivering relevant, trusted and objective data and insights.

Pros and cons of working at Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

Pros

  • Everyone is friendly and approachable.

  • You are given a lot of support and guidance.

  • Plenty of learning and development opportunities.

  • Exposure to a wide range of projects.

  • Good work-life balance with flexible hours.

Cons

    • The work can be quite demanding at times.

    • Early on there are plenty of opportunities at the APS 4 & 5 to get experience in different team and progress. APS 6 and onward the opportunities become very limited.

    • Some processes are a bit bureaucratic.

    • The pace of work can sometimes be slow.

    • Some office locations are not very convenient.