ANZSCO 731311

Train Drivers

Overview

EMPLOYED

11,200

PART-TIME SHARE

8%

FEMALE SHARE

14%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Train Drivers drive trains to transport passengers and freight on railways.

Tasks

  • Stops at stations and set locations to pick up and set down passengers and freight
  • Opens and closes doors before and after passengers board or disembark
  • Observes signals, track conditions, nearby traffic and prescribed speeds to ensure safety
  • Monitors indicator gauges, changes controls and power supply poles and reports operating irregularities
  • Checks time and adherence to timetables
  • May advise passengers on destinations

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 Train Drivers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 92% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Train Drivers 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

    35.6%

    Victoria

    18.2%

    Queensland

    27.2%

    South Australia

    4.9%

    Tasmania

    0.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.1%

    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 Train Drivers All Occupations
    Median age 47 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 14% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Train Drivers
    15–19 5.2 0.3
    20–24 9.1 2.7
    25–34 22.7 16.2
    35–44 22.3 24.0
    45–54 20.4 25.2
    55–59 8.8 15.5
    60–64 6.5 11.5
    65 and Over 4.9 4.7

    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 Train Drivers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 7.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 43.0
    Year 12 15.9 13.7
    Year 11 4.0 4.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 14.6
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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