ANZSCO 6216

Service Station Attendants

Overview

EMPLOYED

13,500

PART-TIME SHARE

66%

FEMALE SHARE

44%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,286

MEDIAN AGE

28

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

600

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Summary

Service Station Attendants sell fuel, lubricants and other automotive accessories, and perform minor maintenance on motor vehicles at service stations.

Tasks

  • Filling fuel tanks and containers to level specified by customer
  • Checking and replenishing air pressure in vehicle tyres, and oil and other vehicle fluid levels
  • Washing vehicle windscreens and windows
  • Performing minor repair work to vehicles such as replacing tyres, light bulbs and windscreen wiper blades
  • Maintaining and operating automatic car wash facilities
  • Collecting payments from customers for purchases
  • Cleaning petrol pumps and surrounding driveway, shop and facilities
  • Undertaking stock control and preparing reports on fuel, oil, accessories and other items sold
  • Replenishing stock of fast foods, newspapers, magazines and grocery items

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 Service Station Attendants All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 34% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,286 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $33 $43

    Industries

    Service Station 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

    25.1%

    Victoria

    13.5%

    Queensland

    25.2%

    South Australia

    9.4%

    Tasmania

    4.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    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 Service Station Attendants All Occupations
    Median age 28 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 44% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Service Station Attendants
    15–19 5.2 10.4
    20–24 9.1 19.4
    25–34 22.7 29.2
    35–44 22.3 16.1
    45–54 20.4 11.8
    55–59 8.8 5.5
    60–64 6.5 4.6
    65 and Over 4.9 3.1

    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 Service Station Attendants
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 13.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 13.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 12.0
    Year 12 15.9 26.4
    Year 11 4.0 7.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 17.2
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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.