OSCA 732999

Stationary Plant Operators nec

Overview

  • Employed persons

    3,100

  • Employment status

    88.6% Full time

    11.3% Part time

  • Median age

    43 years

  • Employment by sex

    11.0% Female

    89.0% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.3%

  • Main employing industry

    Mining

Indicator Stationary Plant Operators nec Total employment
Employed persons 3,100 12,049,400
Median age 43 years 40 years
Full-time share 88.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 11.3% 35.8%
Female employment share 11.0% 48.5%
Male employment share 89.0% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 4.3% 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

This occupation group covers Stationary Plant Operators not elsewhere classified.
Not elsewhere classified (nec) categories are used to group together related occupations where each occupation is too small to be classified separately.
The occupation titles listed under specialisations, below, provide examples of the sorts of occupations included in this nec category.

What the occupation involves

  • Not elsewhere classified occupations do not always share common tasks. No common tasks are listed for this occupation group.

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Beverage Distiller
  • Bitumen Plant Operator
  • Cement Production Plant Operator
  • Crematorium Operator
  • Snow Maker
  • Wash Plant Operator

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 4
equivalent to a lower‑level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate II or III).

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.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Stationary Plant Operators nec Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Mining 35.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Manufacturing 30.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Construction 8.6% Construction 8.9%
    Other Services 5.4% Education and Training 8.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 3.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 2.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Public Administration and Safety 2.0% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Wholesale Trade 1.9% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 1.8% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 1.0% 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

      20.5%

    • Victoria

      14.4%

    • Queensland

      25.6%

    • South Australia

      7.6%

    • Tasmania

      4.7%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.8%

    Stationary Plant Operators nec Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 640 20.5% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 450 14.4% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 800 25.6% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 240 7.6% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 800 25.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 150 4.7% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 40 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 20 0.8% 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

    Stationary Plant Operators nec

    Total employment

    Age group Stationary Plant Operators nec Total employment
    15–24 years 7.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 23.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.6% 22.3%
    45–54 years 24.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 19.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.2% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Stationary Plant Operators nec Total employment
    Female 11.0% 48.5%
    Male 89.0% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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