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Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere)

EMPLOYED

4,200

PART-TIME SHARE

25%

FEMALE SHARE

13%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

43

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Airborne Electronics Analyst (Air Force), Architectural Model Maker, Canoe Maker, Coffee Machine Technician, Fibre Composite Technician, Glass Blower, Hide and Skin Classer, Irrigation Designer, Kayak Maker, Milking Machine Technician, Parachute Rigger, Pearl Technician, Pyrotechnician, Ski Technician, and Surfboard Maker.

  • Talks to clients about their needs
  • Orders materials and equipment
  • Designs and shapes the blank (polyurethane board)
  • Applies colour to the board
  • Covers the blank with fibreglass cloth and resin
  • Draws designs on tissue and transfers them onto the board
  • Attaches fibreglass fins and/or fin systems
  • Sands the board to achieve a smooth finish and sprays or brushes the board with a chemical finish
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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 Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere) All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 75% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere) 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

    29.4%

    Victoria

    24.1%

    Queensland

    21.3%

    South Australia

    9.9%

    Tasmania

    2.4%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.5%

    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 Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere) All Occupations
    Median age 43 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 13% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere)
    15–19 5.2 1.9
    20–24 9.1 7.7
    25–34 22.7 21.7
    35–44 22.3 22.8
    45–54 20.4 21.4
    55–59 8.8 10.5
    60–64 6.5 8.5
    65 and Over 4.9 5.5

    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 Technicians and Trades Workers (not covered elsewhere)
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 15.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 30.7
    Year 12 15.9 17.0
    Year 11 4.0 3.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 8.9

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    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.