ANZSCO 4517

Travel Attendants

Overview

EMPLOYED

9,600

PART-TIME SHARE

40%

FEMALE SHARE

70%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,350

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-500

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Summary

Travel Attendants provide services for the safety and comfort of passengers in aircraft, ships and railway sleeping cars.

Tasks

  • Managing safety and emergency procedures and making public announcements
  • Coordinating the sale of goods to passengers and completion of any customs and immigration documentation which may be required
  • Conducting safety checks and demonstrations of safety equipment and procedures
  • Assisting passengers in emergency drills, carrying out emergency procedures, assisting and directing passengers in emergencies
  • Checking passengers' tickets and directing them to seats and cabins
  • Tidying aircraft, ship and railway cabins, and receiving and stowing food, equipment and cabin baggage
  • Operating galleys, preparing and heating food for passengers, and serving refreshments and meals
  • Distributing reading material, pillows, blankets and other amenities for the comfort of passengers

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Travel Attendants All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 60% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,350 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $36 $43

    Industries

    Travel Attendants work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    35.5%

    Victoria

    17.2%

    Queensland

    26.1%

    South Australia

    5.7%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Travel Attendants All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 70% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Travel Attendants
    15–19 5.2 1.0
    20–24 9.1 11.6
    25–34 22.7 27.3
    35–44 22.3 21.5
    45–54 20.4 25.2
    55–59 8.8 8.7
    60–64 6.5 3.5
    65 and Over 4.9 1.0

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Travel Attendants
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 14.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 16.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 20.6
    Year 12 15.9 32.9
    Year 11 4.0 3.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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