ANZSCO 591211

Despatching and Receiving Clerks

Overview

EMPLOYED

25,900

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

34%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Despatching and Receiving Clerks verify and maintain records of incoming and outgoing goods in warehouse or distribution centres and prepare goods for despatch.

Tasks

  • Identifies items and containers of incoming and outgoing shipments and verifies them against consignment records
  • Ensures outgoing shipments are in good condition and meet specifications
  • Arranges internal distribution of goods received
  • Organises the dispatch of goods with completed documentation
  • Maintains prescribed records of goods received and dispatched
  • Examines shipping documents and verifies cargo to be released
  • Records customs clearance requirements and authorises collection of cargo
  • Calculates storage and clearance charges and bills customers
  • Receives details of outgoing cargo, and arranges bookings of freight space and collection of goods from customers
  • Provides information to customers on custom tariffs, tariff classifications and concessions, and methods of clearing goods

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 Despatching and Receiving Clerks All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Despatching and Receiving Clerks 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

    31.2%

    Victoria

    26.9%

    Queensland

    20.6%

    South Australia

    6.4%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    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 Despatching and Receiving Clerks All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 34% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Despatching and Receiving Clerks
    15–19 5.2 1.1
    20–24 9.1 6.7
    25–34 22.7 23.0
    35–44 22.3 25.4
    45–54 20.4 23.5
    55–59 8.8 10.1
    60–64 6.5 6.8
    65 and Over 4.9 3.4

    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 Despatching and Receiving Clerks
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 4.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 11.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 22.2
    Year 12 15.9 24.9
    Year 11 4.0 6.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 13.6
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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.