ANZSCO 8321

Packers

Overview

EMPLOYED

62,200

PART-TIME SHARE

41%

FEMALE SHARE

59%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,216

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-800

About this data

Summary

Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label chocolate, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and other products.

Tasks

  • Obtaining supplies of products and assembling bags, package folders and cartons
  • Packing containers and bags with products, and counting, weighing and measuring amounts and adjusting quantities
  • Wrapping protective material around products, sealing bags and containers, and attaching pre-printed labels
  • Counting and placing bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons
  • Recording information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
  • Monitoring the filling of containers and adjusting machines to maintain volume and seal quality
  • Monitoring the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks
  • Checking the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Packers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 59% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,216 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $30 $43

    Industries

    Packers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    32.5%

    Victoria

    29.4%

    Queensland

    17.4%

    South Australia

    9.3%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.2%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Packers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 59% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Packers
    15–19 5.2 7.3
    20–24 9.1 12.8
    25–34 22.7 25.4
    35–44 22.3 18.0
    45–54 20.4 18.7
    55–59 8.8 8.7
    60–64 6.5 6.2
    65 and Over 4.9 3.0

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Packers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 10.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 9.9
    Year 12 15.9 31.8
    Year 11 4.0 6.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 23.0
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      Australian 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.