ANZSCO 3242

Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,800

PART-TIME SHARE

7%

FEMALE SHARE

7%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

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Summary

Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers manufacture and repair prototype production units and purpose-built vehicle bodies, and install, repair and replace the interior trim of vehicles.

Tasks

  • Constructing framework sections in metal, wood, fibreglass and other materials using shaping machines and cutting and welding equipment
  • Bolting, screwing, riveting and welding sections together to form complete frameworks
  • Cutting and shaping panels of sheetmetal, aluminium and reinforced plastic and attaching to frameworks using hand and power tools
  • Modifying assembly line vehicles to special requirements
  • Preparing new vehicle trim work according to drawings and sketches, and removing old coverings and fittings from vehicles and taking new measurements
  • Selecting and cutting pieces of fabric, vinyl and leather and sewing pieces together using heavy-duty sewing machines
  • Installing internal trim in vehicles such as lining, floor coverings and armrests
  • Attaching door trims, rubber seals, locks and handles

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 Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 93% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $38 $43

    Industries

    Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers 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

    24.0%

    Victoria

    21.4%

    Queensland

    34.1%

    South Australia

    2.2%

    Tasmania

    2.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.6%

    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 Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 7% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers
    15–19 5.2 4.2
    20–24 9.1 8.6
    25–34 22.7 19.3
    35–44 22.3 20.6
    45–54 20.4 23.5
    55–59 8.8 11.0
    60–64 6.5 8.4
    65 and Over 4.9 4.3

    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 Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 53.4
    Year 12 15.9 13.3
    Year 11 4.0 5.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 17.5
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