ANZSCO 399914

Optical Mechanics

Overview

EMPLOYED

400

PART-TIME SHARE

30%

FEMALE SHARE

33%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

48

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Optical Mechanics operate machines to grind, polish and surface optical lenses to meet prescription requirements, and fit lenses to spectacle frames.

Tasks

  • Selects and assembles optical elements for instruments and fits them in position
  • Scrapes, files and laps mount of instrument to align optical elements
  • Centres, focuses, adjusts and calibrates instrument on standard targets
  • Anchors lenses and other optical elements with adhesives or retaining ring

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Optical Mechanics All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 70% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 38 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Optical Mechanics 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

    25.2%

    Victoria

    33.2%

    Queensland

    24.4%

    South Australia

    10.2%

    Tasmania

    1.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.2%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Optical Mechanics All Occupations
    Median age 48 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 33% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Optical Mechanics
    15–19 5.2 0.7
    20–24 9.1 3.2
    25–34 22.7 10.5
    35–44 22.3 22.9
    45–54 20.4 32.7
    55–59 8.8 12.7
    60–64 6.5 10.5
    65 and Over 4.9 7.7

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Optical Mechanics
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 11.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 38.2
    Year 12 15.9 16.7
    Year 11 4.0 2.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.5
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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