OSCA 2435

Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    34,700

  • Employment status

    89.8% Full time

    10.2% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    9.2% Female

    90.8% Male

    Almost completely male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Total employment
Employed persons 34,700 12,049,400
Median age 38 years 40 years
Full-time share 89.8% 64.2%
Part-time share 10.2% 35.8%
Female employment share 9.2% 48.5%
Male employment share 90.8% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Almost completely male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers design, organise and oversee the construction, operation, logistics and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations, establish programs for the coordination of manufacturing activities, and ensure usage of resources is cost effective.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 29.0% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 23.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Mining 9.5% Construction 8.9%
    Construction 7.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 4.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Wholesale Trade 4.0% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 3.0% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Other Services 2.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Retail Trade 1.1% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      26.4%

    • Victoria

      28.9%

    • Queensland

      17.8%

    • South Australia

      6.5%

    • Tasmania

      1.1%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.0%

    Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 9,200 26.4% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 10,000 28.9% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 6,200 17.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 2,300 6.5% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 6,200 17.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 390 1.1% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 170 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 350 1.0% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

    Total employment

    Age group Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Total employment
    15–24 years 6.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 33.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 27.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 16.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 11.4% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.6% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers Total employment
    Female 9.2% 48.5%
    Male 90.8% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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