ANZSCO 3234

Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers

Overview

EMPLOYED

3,800

PART-TIME SHARE

0%

FEMALE SHARE

0%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

59

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

600

About this data

Summary

Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers make and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment to fine tolerances for machine tools and other production machinery, and construct full-size engineering, visual and experimental models and models for the manufacture of prototype developmental products.

Tasks

  • Studying drawings and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances of articles to be manufactured and models to be constructed
  • Measuring and marking out metal stock and castings using various gauges
  • Shaping metal and wood stock using machine tools
  • Checking accuracy of manufactured articles and finished patterns to fine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments
  • Testing and modifying manufactured articles
  • Applying protective finishes to patterns and painting pattern sections to indicate method of assembly
  • Assembling pattern sections and shaping work pieces to specified finish
  • Pouring and spreading materials into moulds and over models of patterns, and building laminations of fibreglass cloth and plastic resin to fabricate patterns
  • Repairing broken and damaged patterns and correcting patterns to compensate for defects in casting
  • Constructing templates for layout and inspection

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 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 100% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers 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

    35.3%

    Victoria

    27.1%

    Queensland

    12.8%

    South Australia

    12.3%

    Tasmania

    2.9%

    Northern Territory

    3.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.6%

    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 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers All Occupations
    Median age 59 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 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
    15–19 5.2 1.4
    20–24 9.1 3.2
    25–34 22.7 8.8
    35–44 22.3 16.0
    45–54 20.4 24.9
    55–59 8.8 17.6
    60–64 6.5 14.3
    65 and Over 4.9 13.6

    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 Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 3.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 16.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 59.0
    Year 12 15.9 6.3
    Year 11 4.0 1.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 6.8
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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.