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Table 12: Projected new skill formation in the skilled trades, Australia, 2010 to 2015<br />

Trade 2010 2015 variation<br />

Agricultural, medical and science technicians 49,700 64,460 14,760<br />

Building and engineering technicians 122,100 110,622 -11,478<br />

Automotive electricians and mechanics 98,300 107,909 9,609<br />

Fabrication engineering tradespeople 82,400 88,270 5,870<br />

Mechanical engineering tradespeople 141,400 149,534 8,134<br />

Bricklayers, and carpenters and joiners 141,400 164,071 22,671<br />

Floor finishers and painting tradespeople 60,400 55,815 -4,585<br />

Glaziers, plasterers and tilers 67,000 71,866 4,866<br />

Plumbers 73,400 82,508 9,108<br />

Electricians 132,200 154,256 22,056<br />

Electronics and telecommunications tradespeople 101,400 97,261 -4,139<br />

Wood tradespeople 32,100 33,335 1,235<br />

Miscellaneous technicians and tradespeople 51,700 45,670 -6,030<br />

Total Trades 1,153,500 1,225,577 72,077<br />

Source: Karmel and Mlotkowski, 2010<br />

Skill formation by state and territory<br />

Figure 10, Figure 11 and Table 14 provide information by state under the average case<br />

scenario. The total number of tradespeople is expected to increase by:<br />

• 35,319 in New South Wales<br />

• 27,580 in Queensland<br />

• 15,249 in Victoria<br />

• 11,480 in Western Australia.<br />

Figure 10: Projected growth in the supply of tradespeople, 2010 to 2015, by state and<br />

territory, average case scenario<br />

NT<br />

1 324<br />

ACT<br />

1 917<br />

States and territories<br />

TAS<br />

SA<br />

WA<br />

VIC<br />

QLD<br />

3 575<br />

7 928<br />

11 480<br />

15 249<br />

27 580<br />

NSW<br />

35 319<br />

AUS<br />

10 4371<br />

0 20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000<br />

Source: Karmel and Mlotkowski, 2010<br />

Number of tradespeople<br />

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