Quick answer: Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #291 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 39.3/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are emotional demands.
Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands41.7 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden56.6 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands47.3 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control12.5 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony48.1 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment29.4 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, amusement, fitness and sports centre managers score furthest above the norm on emotional demands (41.7 vs 37.9 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is coordinate or lead others at 72/100 — against an all-occupation average of 64.9.
The occupation scores below the national average for precision and monotony (48.1 vs 67.7), lack of control (12.5 vs 24.5) and physical environment (29.4 vs 38.2), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers
- 1Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
72/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
- 2Responsibility burden
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
71.2/100
All-occupation average: 57.3
- 3Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
69/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
- 4Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
63/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 5Physical environment
Physical Proximity
61/100
All-occupation average: 61.1
All 22 stress factors for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
41.7 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People12.5 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People52 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations60.5 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
56.6 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results63 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety71.2 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results51 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error26 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others72 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
47.3 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure53.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week69 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment3 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making55 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition55.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
12.5 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions12.5 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work12.5 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
48.1 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks46.2 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate50 vs 78.6
Physical environment
29.4 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable53 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting7.8 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures11 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections14 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity61 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Exposure to Violence →Whether workers face the risk of physical or verbal aggression at work.
- Exposure to Trauma →Whether workers encounter traumatic events or material as part of their role.
- Work Interaction →The quality of relationships and interactions within the team and organisation.
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers: how stressful is the job?
Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers rank #291 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 39.3/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 8.2% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers?
The highest-scoring hazards are coordinate or lead others (72/100), responsible for others' health and safety (71.2/100) and duration of typical work week (69/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in emotional demands.
Which stress factors are lower for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers?
Amusement, Fitness and Sports Centre Managers score below the national average for responsibility burden (56.6 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (47.3 vs 56 average) and lack of control (12.5 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (48.1 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (29.4 vs 38.2 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
This is the average hazard exposure for amusement, fitness and sports centre managers. Your workforce isn't average.
Clearhead's Psychosocial Risk Pulse measures the actual psychosocial risk in your organisation, quarterly — across 18 ISO 45003-aligned work factors.