OSCA 2436

Mining Engineers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    9,000

  • Employment status

    89.8% Full time

    10.2% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    15.3% Female

    84.8% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Mining

Indicator Mining Engineers Total employment
Employed persons 9,000 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 15.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 84.8% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.5% 2.2%
Main employing industry Mining Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Mining Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals, petroleum and natural gas from the earth.

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

    Mining Engineers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Mining 58.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 21.0% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Manufacturing 4.3% Construction 8.9%
    Construction 4.1% Education and Training 8.8%
    Wholesale Trade 2.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 2.0% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 1.3% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.6% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.5% 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

      10.5%

    • Victoria

      6.5%

    • Queensland

      26.3%

    • South Australia

      5.4%

    • Tasmania

      0.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.4%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Mining Engineers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 940 10.5% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 590 6.5% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 2,400 26.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 490 5.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 4,500 50.2% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 60 0.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 0.4% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 10 0.1% 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

    Mining Engineers

    Total employment

    Age group Mining Engineers Total employment
    15–24 years 4.4% 14.3%
    25–34 years 33.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 31.3% 22.3%
    45–54 years 17.5% 20.4%
    55–64 years 10.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.9% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.4% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Mining Engineers Total employment
    Female 15.3% 48.5%
    Male 84.8% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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