Industrial Spraypainters
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7112
Industrial Spraypainters operate spray painting equipment to paint and apply other industrial coatings to manufactured items (Vehicle Painters are shown separately).
People employed5,900
Projected growth+1.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-1.7%per year
Median age40
Female share2%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 3.1% university · 43.8% vet / tafe · 48.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 28.1% · QLD 26.5% · WA 15% · SA 12.9% · VIC 10.3% · TAS 2.8% · NT 2.5% · ACT 1.9%
Top industries
Construction · 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.