ANZSCO 1334

Manufacturers

Overview

EMPLOYED

23,500

PART-TIME SHARE

20%

FEMALE SHARE

21%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,000

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Summary

Manufacturers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of small manufacturing establishments.

Tasks

  • Identifying business opportunities, devising new manufacturing processes and determining products to be manufactured
  • Developing business plans and implementing operational, marketing, human resource and pricing procedures
  • Researching and implementing regulatory and statutory requirements affecting manufacturing operations and the environment
  • Directing the activities of production, warehouse, distribution and other operating units
  • Maintaining quality control systems for manufacturing, waste disposal, delivery and other procedures
  • Coordinating orders for raw materials, supplies and equipment, and arranging packaging, delivery and wholesaling of products
  • Overseeing the coordination of after-sales service
  • Overseeing the provision of quotes for the manufacture of specialised goods and arranging contracts with customers
  • May devise and oversee the implementation of production run schedules

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Manufacturers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 80% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Manufacturers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    29.6%

    Victoria

    29.8%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    7.3%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Manufacturers All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 21% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Manufacturers
    15–19 5.2 1.8
    20–24 9.1 6.1
    25–34 22.7 14.7
    35–44 22.3 19.5
    45–54 20.4 25.3
    55–59 8.8 12.3
    60–64 6.5 9.6
    65 and Over 4.9 10.7

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Manufacturers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 26.3
    Year 12 15.9 20.8
    Year 11 4.0 6.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 15.1
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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.