OSCA 839132

Chemical Plant Worker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,200

  • Employment status

    80.8% Full time

    18.9% Part time

  • Median age

    41 years

  • Employment by sex

    30.7% Female

    69.5% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.4%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Chemical Plant Worker Total employment
Employed persons 2,200 12,049,400
Median age 41 years 40 years
Full-time share 80.8% 64.2%
Part-time share 18.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 30.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 69.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.4% 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

Chemical Plant Workers perform routine tasks in a chemical processing plant, such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products.

What the occupation involves

  • Transports and delivers chemical substances to designated processing areas within the plant
  • Dumps ingredients into hoppers to ensure accuracy and timeliness for chemical processes
  • Fills and fastens covers on containers, such as paint tins, to avoid spills and contamination
  • Affixes labels and information on products to ensure proper handling
  • Assist technicians and machine operators with the chemical manufacturing processes

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Paint Factory Worker

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

    Chemical Plant Worker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 64.9% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Wholesale Trade 6.0% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 4.4% Construction 8.9%
    Administrative and Support Services 2.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Mining 2.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Construction 2.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 1.9% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1.4% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0.9% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Other Services 0.9% 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

      29.8%

    • Victoria

      38.2%

    • Queensland

      17.3%

    • South Australia

      5.4%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Chemical Plant Worker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 660 29.8% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 840 38.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 380 17.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 120 5.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 160 7.4% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 40 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 0 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

    Chemical Plant Worker

    Total employment

    Age group Chemical Plant Worker Total employment
    15–24 years 11.8% 14.3%
    25–34 years 24.2% 22.7%
    35–44 years 22.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 21.5% 20.4%
    55–64 years 16.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.4% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.0% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Chemical Plant Worker Total employment
    Female 30.7% 48.5%
    Male 69.5% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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