OSCA 8312

Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    7,900

  • Employment status

    79.1% Full time

    20.9% Part time

  • Median age

    35 years

  • Employment by sex

    17.0% Female

    83.1% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    3.5%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers Total employment
Employed persons 7,900 12,049,400
Median age 35 years 40 years
Full-time share 79.1% 64.2%
Part-time share 20.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 17.0% 48.5%
Male employment share 83.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 3.5% 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

Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers slaughter livestock, prepare carcasses for further processing, and trim and cut meat from bones, sides and carcasses.

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.

OSCA structure

Labourers (8)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 84.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Wholesale Trade 3.4% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Retail Trade 2.9% Construction 8.9%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2.5% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Construction 0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Education and Training <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

      23.9%

    • Victoria

      22.0%

    • Queensland

      34.5%

    • South Australia

      8.1%

    • Tasmania

      2.2%

    • Northern Territory

      0.2%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,900 23.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,700 22.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 2,700 34.5% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 640 8.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 730 9.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 170 2.2% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 0.2% 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

    Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers

    Total employment

    Age group Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers Total employment
    15–24 years 12.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 34.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 27.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 16.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 7.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 1.1% 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 Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers Total employment
    Female 17.0% 48.5%
    Male 83.1% 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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