Timber and Wood Process Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8394
Timber and Wood Process Workers perform routine tasks in paper and pulp mills, sawmills, timber yards, and wood processing and timber products factories.
People employed4,100
Projected growth-4.5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-7.3%per year
Median age31
Female share4%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 3.7% university · 21.2% vet / tafe · 68.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 37.8% · VIC 17.6% · SA 13.5% · WA 12% · QLD 7.7% · TAS 6.4% · ACT 2.5% · NT 2.4%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Wholesale Trade · Retail Trade.
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.