ANZSCO 712921

Waste Water and Water Plant Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,200

PART-TIME SHARE

7%

FEMALE SHARE

8%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Waste Water or Water Plant Operators operate plants to store, distribute and treat water, including purifying water for human consumption and removing waste from sewage.

Tasks

  • Controls flow of raw water into plant, by regulating electric motors, pumps and valves
  • Adds specified amounts of chemicals and activates agitators to mix chemicals. carries out such tests as are required in accordance with training given
  • Allows impurities to settle and removes them by filtering water through filtering material
  • Pumps purified water into mains, monitors flow and distribution
  • Cleans tanks and maintains equipment, and makes minor repairs
  • Pumps waste water into oxidation/settling ponds
  • Removes sludge
  • Burns off gases, treats and discharges waste water when it reaches the required levels of purity

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Waste Water and Water Plant Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 93% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Waste Water and Water Plant Operators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    30.7%

    Victoria

    19.3%

    Queensland

    24.8%

    South Australia

    5.9%

    Tasmania

    4.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.6%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Waste Water and Water Plant Operators All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 8% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Waste Water and Water Plant Operators
    15–19 5.2 0.8
    20–24 9.1 4.5
    25–34 22.7 17.7
    35–44 22.3 22.9
    45–54 20.4 26.2
    55–59 8.8 14.0
    60–64 6.5 9.7
    65 and Over 4.9 4.2

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Waste Water and Water Plant Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 8.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 54.4
    Year 12 15.9 9.0
    Year 11 4.0 3.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 10.2
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.