Australian Education Pathways

Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers

VET / TAFE Declining · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3242

Vehicle Body Builders and Trimmers manufacture and repair prototype production units and purpose-built vehicle bodies, and install, repair and replace the interior trim of vehicles.

People employed6,700
Median pay$1,924per week, full-time
Projected growth-1.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3%per year
Median age44
Female share0%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 2.8% university · 57.3% vet / tafe · 36.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Building & Construction, Automotive. 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 31.1% · QLD 28.5% · NSW 17.5% · WA 12.8% · SA 4.6% · TAS 2.3% · NT 1.6% · ACT 1.6%

Top industries

Other Services · 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.