Overview
EMPLOYED
4,300
PART-TIME SHARE
22%
FEMALE SHARE
25%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
43
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Dairy Products Makers operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and package milk, milk powder, yoghurt, butter, cheese and other dairy products.
Tasks
- Weighs, measures, mixes, and processes ingredients
- Operates heating, chilling, freezing and pasteurising plant
- Monitors product quality before packaging by inspecting, taking samples and adjusting treatment conditions when necessary
- Cleans equipment, pumps, hoses, storage tanks, vessels and floors, and maintains infestation control programmes
- Regulates speed of conveyors and associated equipment
- Moves products from production lines into storage and shipping areas
- Packages and bottles products
ANZSCO Classification
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Dairy Products Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 78% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 42 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Dairy Products 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
20.3%
Victoria
53.3%
Queensland
7.2%
South Australia
6.5%
Western Australia
4.3%
Tasmania
8.0%
Northern Territory
0.3%
Australian Capital Territory
0.2%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Dairy Products Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 43 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 25% | 49% |
Education
Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Dairy Products Makers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 3.2 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 9.2 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 7.0 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 22.4 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 25.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 19.2 |
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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.