OSCA 831199

Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

Overview

  • Employed persons

    5,900

  • Employment status

    68.6% Full time

    31.4% Part time

  • Median age

    41 years

  • Employment by sex

    33.6% Female

    66.3% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.7%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Food and Drink Factory Workers nec Total employment
Employed persons 5,900 12,049,400
Median age 41 years 40 years
Full-time share 68.6% 64.2%
Part-time share 31.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 33.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 66.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.7% 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

This occupation group covers Food and Drink Factory Workers 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

  • Egg Factory Worker
  • Pasta Maker
  • Pet Food Factory Worker
  • Syrup Maker

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

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 5
equivalent to secondary education, or a Certificate I).

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

    Food and Drink Factory Workers nec Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 69.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 4.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Wholesale Trade 4.5% Construction 8.9%
    Retail Trade 2.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 2.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.9% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Construction 1.0% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Other Services 0.3% 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

      30.7%

    • Victoria

      36.0%

    • Queensland

      18.2%

    • South Australia

      7.4%

    • Tasmania

      1.9%

    • Northern Territory

      0.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Food and Drink Factory Workers nec Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,800 30.7% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 2,100 36.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,100 18.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 440 7.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 340 5.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 120 1.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 0 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

    Food and Drink Factory Workers nec

    Total employment

    Age group Food and Drink Factory Workers nec Total employment
    15–24 years 12.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 22.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.0% 22.3%
    45–54 years 23.0% 20.4%
    55–64 years 17.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.7% 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 Food and Drink Factory Workers nec Total employment
    Female 33.6% 48.5%
    Male 66.3% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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