475 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 10 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (93%).
r/AusPublicService Traffic & Engagement r/AusPublicService Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/AusPublicService Most Active Times When r/AusPublicService Is Most Active
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r/AusPublicService Flair Performance r/AusPublicService Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Interview/Job applications | 138 (29.3%) | 9 |
| Employment | 119 (25.3%) | 10 |
| Pay, entitlements & working conditions | 55 (11.7%) | 16 |
| New Grad | 35 (7.4%) | 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 28 (5.9%) | 31 |
| NSW | 25 (5.3%) | 2 |
| Recruitment | 25 (5.3%) | 8 |
| VIC | 22 (4.7%) | 4 |
| QLD | 12 (2.5%) | 44 |
| WA | 4 (0.8%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/AusPublicService Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AusPublicService
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| aps | 78 (16.4%) | 10 | 18 |
| role | 39 (8.2%) | 5 | 11 |
| interview | 38 (8.0%) | 2 | 8 |
| nsw | 35 (7.4%) | 2 | 5 |
| advice | 30 (6.3%) | 5 | 8 |
| grad | 28 (5.9%) | 4 | 4 |
| program | 27 (5.7%) | 3 | 4 |
| job | 26 (5.5%) | 9 | 16 |
| work | 23 (4.8%) | 16 | 19 |
| government | 23 (4.8%) | 3 | 7 |
r/AusPublicService Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AusPublicService
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/AusPublicService Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AusPublicService
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
After 7 months of applying.
How do you all feel about feeling pressured to use AI in your roles?
Private v public culture shock
'Corruption at highest level': Ex-ATO boss Chris Jordan named by KPMG whistleblower
Constant silly awards at work.
MS Team meetings - you can just leave them
Interviews are all about the interviewer and you can't convince me otherwise
The Guardian: Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’
I built a public sector jobs site and would appreciate some honest feedback!
Our census results are in. The SES might want to sit down... 😂
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After 7 months of applying. | 397 | 54 | image | Aug 20 |
| How do you all feel about feeling pressured to use AI in your roles? | 286 | 233 | text | Aug 14 |
| Private v public culture shock | 280 | 171 | text | Aug 10 |
| 'Corruption at highest level': Ex-ATO boss Chris Jordan named by KPMG whistleblower | 279 | 45 | link | Aug 24 |
| Constant silly awards at work. | 246 | 122 | text | Aug 11 |
| MS Team meetings - you can just leave them | 242 | 92 | text | Aug 13 |
| Interviews are all about the interviewer and you can't convince me otherwise | 238 | 86 | text | Aug 2 |
| The Guardian: Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’ | 218 | 140 | link | Aug 4 |
| I built a public sector jobs site and would appreciate some honest feedback! | 183 | 123 | text | Aug 4 |
| Our census results are in. The SES might want to sit down... 😂 | 169 | 67 | text | Aug 8 |
r/AusPublicService Audience Overlap r/AusPublicService Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AusPublicService FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AusPublicService
What's the best time to post on r/AusPublicService?
Based on posting volume, r/AusPublicService is most active on Tuesdays around 10 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AusPublicService?
r/AusPublicService averages 15 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AusPublicService get?
Posts on r/AusPublicService average about 11 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AusPublicService get most?
On r/AusPublicService, most posts are text posts (93%)