Rank
Rank describes organisational and workforce structures that determine a member’s position, conditions, opportunities and entitlements (such as pay and conditions). The analysis here is based on rank at time of separation. It is presented in two broad groups: commissioned officers and all ranks other than commissioned officer.
Of the ex-serving members, about 14% were commissioned officers and 86% were all ranks other than commissioned officer. These proportions were similar for males and females.
Table 4: Ex-serving members by rank, as of 31 December 2019
|
Rank |
Males |
Males |
Females |
Females |
Persons |
Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Commissioned officer(a) |
29,751 |
13.6 |
5,832 |
14.2 |
35,583 |
13.7 |
|
All ranks other than |
189,597 |
86.4 |
35,377 |
85.8 |
224,974 |
86.3 |
|
Total ex-serving(c) |
219,411 |
100.0 |
41,213 |
100.0 |
260,624 |
100.0 |
(a) An appointed Defence member who holds a rank of Midshipman or Officer Cadet, or higher.
(b) A Defence member who holds a Sailor, Other Ranks or Airman/Airwoman rank.
(c) Sum of component items do not equal totals. There were 63 ex-serving males and 4 ex-serving females who did not have a rank.
Source: AIHW analysis of linked Defence Historical Personnel data–PMKeyS–NDI data 1985–2019.
Ex-serving members who were commissioned officers at time of separation were more likely to be aged 65 years and over (32%). In comparison, one in ten (10%) ex-serving members who were all ranks other than commissioned officer at time of separation were aged 65 years and over.