Vehicle Body Builder
ANZSCO 324211
3,900
11%
3%
42 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Vehicle Body Builders manufacture and repair prototype production units and purpose-built vehicle bodies such as buses, trucks, fire engines and caravans.
What they typically do
- Constructs framework sections in metal, wood, fibreglass and other materials using shaping machines and cutting and welding equipment.
- Bolts, screws, rivets and welds sections together to form complete frameworks.
- Cuts and shapes panels of sheet metal, aluminium and reinforced plastic and attaches to frameworks using hand and power tools.
- Modifies assembly line vehicles to special requirements.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Vehicle Body Builder.
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Certificate II in Recreational Vehicle Trade Pathways
MSM21122 · AQF 2 · 1 providers
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Certificate IV in Recreational Vehicles
MSM41122 · AQF 4 · 0 providers
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Certificate III in Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing
MSM31122 · AQF 3 · 6 providers
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Certificate III in Automotive Manufacturing Technical Operations - Bus, Truck and Trailer
AUM30226 · AQF 3 · 4 providers
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Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
AUR32126 · AQF 3 · 25 providers