This page provides information and data on the Automotive cross-sector, which is one component of the Automotive industry.
The sector covers qualification areas which cut across all Automotive sectors, hence it is called cross-sector. This has become of increasing importance in the current changing environment where labour mobility and an adaptable workforce is required. Qualification areas covered within this include:
The cross-sector qualifications are of increasing importance given the need for labour mobility and changing circumstances within the industry.
Nationally recognised training for Automotive cross sector qualifications is delivered under the AUM – Automotive Industry Manufacturing Training Package and AUR – Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.
For information on other automotive related industry sectors, visit the Automotive cluster page.
All data sources are available at the end of the page.
As this is a cross-sector Automotive industry page, there is no particular industry sector that represents this. There are many occupations that cut across the Automotive industry. More detail on employment in the Automotive industry is contained in the other Automotive industry sector pages.
There were approximately 22,740 enrolments in Automotive cross-sector related qualifications in 2020, an increase from 2019 where 19,710 enrolments were recorded. Completions have gradually increased from around 5,530 up to approximately 8,250 in 2020.
Program enrolments in 2020 were mainly at certificate II level (71%), with 58% of program enrolments in Automotive Vocational Preparation and a further 17% in Automotive Vehicle Technology. The main intended occupation for Automotive cross-sector related qualifications was Mechanic’s Assistant.
In 2020, TAFE institutes delivered around half (50%) of Automotive cross-sector-related qualifications with a further 36% delivered by private training providers. Schools accounted for 11% of the training, which was mainly in Automotive Vocational Preparation. Around two thirds (67%) of funding for subjects in the Automotive cross-sector was Commonwealth and state funded and 21% international fee for service.
Around 23% of the enrolments were by students residing overseas, followed by Victoria (22%), Queensland (14%), and New South Wales (11%). Approximately 36% of training was delivered in Victoria, followed by Western Australia (18%), Queensland (17%) and New South Wales (15%).
During 2020 there were roughly 190 apprenticeship and traineeship commencements and 85 completions, a decrease on the previous year. All the apprenticeships and traineeships had the intended occupation of Mechanic’s Assistant. Approximately 46% of the apprenticeships and traineeships were reported in Western Australia, followed by Victoria (22%) and New South Wales (20%).
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The Automotive IRC’s 2019 Skills Forecast ranks a list of generic skills in order of importance for each industry sector. The top five ranked generic skills for Automotive cross-sector are:
More insights on skill needs for the Automotive industry are contained on the individual automotive industry sector pages and also the Automotive industry cluster page.
Below is a list of industry-relevant research, references, organisations and associations. Hyperlinks have been included where available.
Automotive Strategic Industry Reference Committee
Please refer to the Automotive industry sector pages and Automotive industry cluster page for a list of all employer and employee associations relevant to the automotive industry.
Training data has been extracted from the National VET Provider Collection, Total VET Students and Courses from the following training package or qualifications:
This includes superseded qualifications and training packages.
Data covers a range of selected student and training characteristics in the following categories and years:
Total VET students and courses data is reported for the calendar year. Program enrolments are the qualifications, courses and skill-sets in which students are enrolled in a given period. For students enrolled in multiple programs, all programs are counted. Program completion indicates that a student has completed a structured and integrated program of education or training. Location data uses student residence. Subject enrolment is registration of a student at a training delivery location for the purpose of undertaking a module, unit of competency or subject. For more information on the terms and definitions, please refer to the Total VET students and courses: terms and definitions document.
Low counts (less than 5) are not reported to protect client confidentiality.
Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. This can lead to situations where the total sum of proportions in a chart may not add up to exactly 100%.
AUR Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair Training Package apprentice and trainee data has been extracted from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection, including:
