ANZSCO 3421

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

Overview

EMPLOYED

26,100

PART-TIME SHARE

7%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,019

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,300

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Summary

Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair industrial, commercial and domestic airconditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment.

Tasks

  • Establishing job requirements from drawings and specifications, and laying out installation reference points
  • Drilling holes, installing mounting brackets and cutting, bending and threading piping
  • Installing and repairing components such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches and gauges, and copper lines for steam, gas, refrigerant, compressed air, oil and chilled water
  • Bolting, soldering, riveting, welding and brazing pipes to connect equipment, and checking alignment and accuracy of fit
  • Filling systems with gas or fluid to check for leaks
  • Test-operating refrigeration systems, checking mechanisms and making adjustments
  • Removing test gas and fluid using vacuum pumps, and filling with refrigerant
  • Checking and overhauling refrigeration systems, diagnosing faults and repairing and replacing defective components
  • Adjusting system controls and mechanisms and reassembling systems
  • Recording causes of malfunctioning and action taken

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 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 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 $2,019 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $46 $43

    Industries

    Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 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

    29.3%

    Victoria

    24.0%

    Queensland

    21.4%

    South Australia

    11.0%

    Tasmania

    1.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.2%

    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 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 1% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
    15–19 5.2 7.0
    20–24 9.1 16.6
    25–34 22.7 28.5
    35–44 22.3 20.5
    45–54 20.4 14.7
    55–59 8.8 6.0
    60–64 6.5 4.3
    65 and Over 4.9 2.3

    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 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 4.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 69.2
    Year 12 15.9 12.8
    Year 11 4.0 3.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.4
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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.