Overview
EMPLOYED
2,700
PART-TIME SHARE
19%
FEMALE SHARE
8%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
39
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Sawmill or Timber Yard Workers perform routine tasks in sawmill or timber yards, such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders, and racking offcuts.
Tasks
- Examines wood for faults such as knots, bad edges, stains and poor machine work
- Returns faulty pieces for further machining
- Grades and marks satisfactory pieces according to quality and size
- Keeps records of defective work
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Sawmill and Timber Yard Workers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 81% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 40 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Sawmill and Timber Yard Workers 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
27.7%
Victoria
23.9%
Queensland
22.1%
South Australia
11.0%
Western Australia
6.8%
Tasmania
8.0%
Northern Territory
0.2%
Australian Capital Territory
0.3%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Sawmill and Timber Yard Workers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 39 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 8% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Sawmill and Timber Yard Workers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 0.8 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 2.0 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 2.7 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 17.6 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 26.2 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 36.6 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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