OSCA occupation

221533 Market Research Analyst

Assists organisations to understand current and predict future consumer behaviours through the collection and analysis of data. This data is likely to be obtained through consumer surveys and interviews conducted online or in-store.

Major group: 2 Professionals
Unit group: 2215 Marketing Professionals
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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ANZSCO 225112 Market Research Analyst Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 22 Business Professionals
Minor group: 221 Business Promotion and Communications Professionals
Unit group: 2215 Marketing Professionals

Tasks

Collects and analyses data regarding consumer patterns and preferences
Interprets and predicts consumer trends
Researches potential demand and market characteristics for new goods and services
Contributes to the preparation and execution of marketing objectives, policies and programs
Commissions and undertakes market research to identify market opportunities for new and existing goods and services
Advises on all elements of marketing, such as product mix, pricing, promotion and distribution

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Comparison point	Current code221533 Market Research Analyst	221531 Content Creator (Marketing)	221532 Digital Marketing Analyst
Official role definition	Assists organisations to understand current and predict future consumer behaviours through the collection and analysis of data. This data is likely to be obtained through consumer surveys and interviews conducted online or in-store.	Creates and publishes text, photos and videos designed to promote businesses, products or services to social media and digital platforms, to grow an audience, build brand awareness and increase sales. Schedules the release of, and updates to, marketing content on these platforms.	Uses tools and techniques such as pay per click, search engine optimisation and tracking customer behaviour on websites to better understand online consumer behaviour, with the aim of improving digital marketing campaigns and ultimately increasing sales.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Collects and analyses data regarding consumer patterns and preferences Interprets and predicts consumer trends Researches potential demand and market characteristics for new goods and services Contributes to the preparation and execution of marketing objectives, policies and programs	Develops and implements digital marketing and social media strategies to increase brand awareness and searchability Creates engaging, relevant and timely digital marketing and social media content to market an organisation and its activities, and drive consumer engagement Monitors and analyses social media and website performance metrics to track engagement and target content Manages, schedules and monitors multiple social media accounts	Discovers and disseminates customer insights, and guides strategic and tactical initiatives, customer identification, addressability and segmentation Applies statistical modelling methods to determine the potential impact of pricing strategies on profitability Monitors performance of initiatives, providing regular reporting and insights as required Analyses data from digital marketing campaigns and platforms
Alternative titles	Not stated	Digital Content Producer (Marketing) Digital Marketing Specialist Social Media Specialist (Marketing)	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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