OSCA 3712

Concreters

Overview

  • Employed persons

    25,700

  • Employment status

    78.5% Full time

    21.5% Part time

  • Median age

    36 years

  • Employment by sex

    0.9% Female

    99.1% Male

    Almost completely male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Construction

Indicator Concreters Total employment
Employed persons 25,700 12,049,400
Median age 36 years 40 years
Full-time share 78.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 21.5% 35.8%
Female employment share 0.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 99.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Almost completely male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 4.3% 2.2%
Main employing industry Construction Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Concreters pour, spread, smooth and finish concrete and install reinforcements to strengthen concrete for structures such as floors, stairs, ramps, footpaths and bridges. They also read and interpret construction plans, and supervise Concreter's Labourers.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 3
equivalent to a mid-level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 2 years’ on-the-job training).

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

Technicians and Trades Workers (3)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Concreters Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Construction 91.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Manufacturing 1.7% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 1.7% Construction 8.9%
    Mining 0.5% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.1% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Retail Trade 0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Accommodation and Food Services <0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Arts and Recreation Services <0.1% 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

      26.8%

    • Victoria

      31.3%

    • Queensland

      23.3%

    • South Australia

      6.8%

    • Tasmania

      1.5%

    • Northern Territory

      0.7%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.3%

    Concreters Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 6,900 26.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 8,100 31.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 6,000 23.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,700 6.8% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 2,100 8.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 390 1.5% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 180 0.7% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 340 1.3% 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

    Concreters

    Total employment

    Age group Concreters Total employment
    15–24 years 15.1% 14.3%
    25–34 years 30.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.3% 22.3%
    45–54 years 18.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 11.0% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Concreters Total employment
    Female 0.9% 48.5%
    Male 99.1% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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