Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec in New South Wales

No shortagein NSW · 2025

Plastics and Rubber Production Machine Operators nec is not in shortage in New South Wales in 2025 — employers there are generally finding the people they need.

How NSW compares nationally

Australia-wide:No shortage

The NSW picture matches the national one — rated "No shortage" across Australia as a whole.

Five-year trend in NSW

Supply is keeping up. Employers generally fill these roles without much trouble — it hasn't been in shortage in recent years.

Each dot is one year's NSW rating: filled = in shortage (including a regional-only or metro-only shortage), hollow = no shortage.

Our read

Opportunity

Limited

Not in shortage anywhere this year — employers are generally finding the people they need.

Getting in

Quicker start

The standard route is a Certificate II or III — months rather than years, so you can be working sooner.

These read the occupation Australia-wide, and they're our analysis of the official data — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating. How we work these out.

Getting in

Training level 4. Certificate II or III. The training route is the same wherever you live — what changes by state is the demand at the end of it.

Will AI replace it?

Mixed AI exposure

Some parts could be automated; others are harder to replace. Expect AI to take on the routine pieces over time, while the hands-on, judgement-heavy parts stay human. How it lands depends on the specific role.

Our editorial read, based on the kind of work (its occupation group) — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating, and not a prediction.

Skilled migration list

This occupation is not on the current Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) as at 7 November 2025.

Being on the list says nothing about anyone's visa eligibility — it is one condition among many. This is general information, not migration advice. For advice about your circumstances, see the Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation lists or a registered migration agent (OMARA register).

Related occupations in NSW

Ratings shown are for NSW, 2025.

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ANZSCO 711599 · NSW ratings from the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025.