Railway Track Workers
VET / TAFE Declining · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 8216
Railway Track Workers lay and repair tracks for railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and install and repair signals and other equipment.
People employed5,600
Projected growth-1.5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-1.8%per year
Median age38
Female share7%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 5.7% university · 42.5% vet / tafe · 46.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 33.9% · VIC 24.8% · QLD 18.1% · WA 12.3% · SA 5.5% · NT 1.9% · TAS 1.8% · ACT 1.8%
Top industries
Construction · Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Mining.
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.