ANZSCO 561211

Couriers

Overview

EMPLOYED

26,300

PART-TIME SHARE

32%

FEMALE SHARE

12%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Couriers deliver goods, documents, messages, samples, x-rays and test results.

Tasks

  • Sorts and sequences items for delivery
  • Delivers mail, parcels, documents and other items to customers' premises and mailboxes
  • Receives orders for deliveries from customers
  • Collects signatures and charges for cash-on-delivery orders
  • Issues and collects receipts for pick-up and delivery items
  • Keeps records of items received and delivered

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Couriers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 68% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Couriers 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

    32.7%

    Victoria

    25.3%

    Queensland

    19.4%

    South Australia

    7.9%

    Tasmania

    1.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.5%

    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 Couriers All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 12% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Couriers
    15–19 5.2 1.5
    20–24 9.1 6.1
    25–34 22.7 21.1
    35–44 22.3 21.1
    45–54 20.4 19.1
    55–59 8.8 11.0
    60–64 6.5 10.9
    65 and Over 4.9 9.3

    Education

    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 Couriers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 16.5
    Year 12 15.9 24.8
    Year 11 4.0 6.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 18.3
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.