ANZSCO 234912

Metallurgists

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,100

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

19%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Metallurgists research, develop, control and provide advice on processes used in extracting metals from their ores, and processes used for casting, alloying, heat treating or welding refined metals, alloys and other materials to produce commercial metal products or develop new alloys and processes.

Tasks

  • Measures and records data on performance of metals or metal combinations
  • Conducts microscopic, x-ray, x-ray diffraction and spectrographic studies of metals and alloys
  • Evaluates influences of exotic or unusual metals
  • Studies effect of radiation on metals exposed to space environment and nuclear reactors and joining of diverse materials to form complex structures
  • Experiments in power metallurgy and the process of compressing metallic powders and sintering them at high temperatures
  • Evaluates properties of metals and determines type of metal to be used
  • Advises on shortcomings of metals in use and tests for anticipated use, and tests alloys to study engineering properties and ensure compliance with standards
  • Develops hot-working and cooling processes to obtain desired characteristics
  • Gathers information and consults with engineers and company officials to produce alloys at minimum cost, to minimise air pollution and to implement testing procedures

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 Metallurgists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 50 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Metallurgists 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

    13.4%

    Victoria

    8.7%

    Queensland

    14.8%

    South Australia

    9.8%

    Tasmania

    2.4%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.0%

    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 Metallurgists All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 19% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Metallurgists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 4.9
    25–34 22.7 30.8
    35–44 22.3 22.9
    45–54 20.4 18.9
    55–59 8.8 8.4
    60–64 6.5 6.2
    65 and Over 4.9 7.2

    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 Metallurgists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 29.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 59.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 2.5
    Year 12 15.9 1.7
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.3
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