EMPLOYED

980

PART-TIME SHARE

27%

FEMALE SHARE

4%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Linemarkers operate plants to apply markings to roads and other surfaces such as car parks, airports and sportsgrounds.

  • Drives over surface to lay appropriate markings
  • Reads drawings and plans
  • Maintains equipment
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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 Linemarkers All Occupations
Share of workers who work full-time hours 73% 64%
Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours

Linemarkers 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.

New South Wales

25.6%

Victoria

24.3%

Queensland

26.6%

South Australia

8.2%

Tasmania

1.3%

Northern Territory

1.0%

Australian Capital Territory

1.0%

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

Age and Gender Profile
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and Gender Linemarkers All Occupations
Median age 38 years 40 years
Female share of employment 4% 49%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Linemarkers
15–19 5.2 1.9
20–24 9.1 12.8
25–34 22.7 26.4
35–44 22.3 19.5
45–54 20.4 17.7
55–59 8.8 10.5
60–64 6.5 6.6
65 and Over 4.9 3.4

Age Profile (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
The chart has 2 X axes displaying All Occupations Age Profile (% Share) and Linemarkers Age Profile (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: -28 to 28.
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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 Linemarkers
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.4
Bachelor degree 23.2 1.5
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.9
Certificate III/IV 19.5 32.5
Year 12 15.9 24.4
Year 11 4.0 8.9
Year 10 and below 9.7 24.2

Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
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.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying All Occupations Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 40.
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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.