Australian Education Pathways

Food and Drink Factory Workers

On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8311

Food and Drink Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing food and beverages.

People employed27,900
Median pay$1,647per week, full-time
Projected growth-0.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-2.2%per year
Median age44
Female share29%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 15.3% university · 25.8% vet / tafe · 53% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Performing Arts. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

VIC 36.6% · NSW 29% · QLD 16.6% · SA 8.1% · TAS 5.3% · WA 3.4% · ACT 0.6% · NT 0.5%

Top industries

Manufacturing.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.