Overview
EMPLOYED
2,200
PART-TIME SHARE
27%
FEMALE SHARE
46%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
44
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Confectionery Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and wrap confectionery.
Tasks
- Weighs, measures, mixes, dissolves and boils ingredients
- Adds materials, such as spices and preservatives, to food
- Operates heating, chilling, and similar equipment
- Monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
- Operates machines to process food product
- Cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes
- Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas
- Packages products
ANZSCO Classification
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Confectionery Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 73% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 42 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Confectionery Makers 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
15.3%
Victoria
52.8%
Queensland
4.3%
South Australia
9.9%
Western Australia
2.8%
Tasmania
14.3%
Northern Territory
0.2%
Australian Capital Territory
0.4%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Confectionery Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 44 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 46% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Confectionery Makers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 4.7 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 12.6 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 10.9 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 16.8 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 23.8 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 7.8 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 17.4 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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.