ANZSCO 7111

Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,500

PART-TIME SHARE

9%

FEMALE SHARE

0%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,479

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

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Summary

Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

Tasks

  • Monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
  • Positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
  • Operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
  • Setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
  • Setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
  • Pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
  • Collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
  • Setting grinding and cutting edges
  • Using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 91% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,479 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $39 $43

    Industries

    Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    24.0%

    Victoria

    23.1%

    Queensland

    17.9%

    South Australia

    15.0%

    Tasmania

    3.4%

    Northern Territory

    3.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 0% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
    15–19 5.2 1.9
    20–24 9.1 8.0
    25–34 22.7 23.0
    35–44 22.3 21.9
    45–54 20.4 25.2
    55–59 8.8 10.3
    60–64 6.5 6.6
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Clay, Concrete, Glass and Stone Processing Machine Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 5.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 25.7
    Year 12 15.9 24.4
    Year 11 4.0 7.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 23.9
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.