ANZSCO 431912

Doorpersons and Luggage Porters

Overview

EMPLOYED

820

PART-TIME SHARE

67%

FEMALE SHARE

23%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Doorpersons or Luggage Porters assist guests in accommodation establishments or passengers in transport terminals by attending to and carrying luggage, welcoming and escorting guests, and attending to their general needs on arrival and departure.

Tasks

  • Escorts guests or residents to their rooms
  • Assists with baggage
  • Advises guests or residents of in-house facilities and local attractions
  • Receives and distributes mail, telegrams, packages and messages to rooms
  • Delivers newspapers to rooms and lounges
  • May clean patrons' shoes and arrange cleaning and laundering of clothing
  • Runs errands as directed
  • May clean public areas

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Doorpersons and Luggage Porters All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 33% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 37 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Doorpersons and Luggage Porters work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    30.9%

    Victoria

    19.7%

    Queensland

    18.5%

    South Australia

    9.5%

    Tasmania

    4.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.6%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Doorpersons and Luggage Porters All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 23% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Doorpersons and Luggage Porters
    15–19 5.2 5.6
    20–24 9.1 17.2
    25–34 22.7 22.9
    35–44 22.3 14.4
    45–54 20.4 15.3
    55–59 8.8 9.7
    60–64 6.5 6.8
    65 and Over 4.9 8.7

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Doorpersons and Luggage Porters
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 17.2
    Year 12 15.9 29.2
    Year 11 4.0 4.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 12.1
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