Overview
EMPLOYED
2,600
PART-TIME SHARE
16%
FEMALE SHARE
2%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
40
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Boat Builder and Repairers build, repair and modify boats.
Tasks
- Studies plans and specifications, and prepares templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
- Marks reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways
- Checks position and functioning of slipway apparatus
- Assembles shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
- Erects and prepares launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures
- Installs masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
- Builds and installs structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
- Determines repair requirements and procedures
- May make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass and concrete
ANZSCO Classification
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Boat Builders and Repairers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 84% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 42 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Boat Builders and Repairers 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
16.7%
Victoria
14.9%
Queensland
45.4%
South Australia
3.9%
Western Australia
14.5%
Tasmania
3.6%
Northern Territory
1.0%
Australian Capital Territory
0.2%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Boat Builders and Repairers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 40 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 2% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Boat Builders and Repairers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 0.9 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 4.6 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 5.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 50.7 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 15.3 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 13.2 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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