ANZSCO 3221

Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades

Overview

EMPLOYED

3,100

PART-TIME SHARE

26%

FEMALE SHARE

0%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-200

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Summary

Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers fabricate mould patterns and form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and make, repair, coat and polish metal parts and articles.

Tasks

  • Selecting metal stock for job requirements
  • Heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
  • Tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
  • Preparing electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applying solution to the objects to be coated
  • Setting and adjusting controls to regulate electric current and depositing of coating on objects
  • Preparing horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
  • Cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
  • Filling boxes with sand and setting patterns in place, and pouring molten metal into moulds
  • Applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds
  • Finishing metal and articles by polishing and buffing and applying shellac, lacquer, paint and other finishes

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.
    Earnings and Hours Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 74% 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

    Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades 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

    17.7%

    Victoria

    20.9%

    Queensland

    30.7%

    South Australia

    18.7%

    Tasmania

    3.0%

    Northern Territory

    2.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.7%

    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 Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 0% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades
    15–19 5.2 3.4
    20–24 9.1 7.7
    25–34 22.7 18.4
    35–44 22.3 19.8
    45–54 20.4 24.5
    55–59 8.8 11.2
    60–64 6.5 7.6
    65 and Over 4.9 7.4

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 45.7
    Year 12 15.9 14.1
    Year 11 4.0 4.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 20.6
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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.