Overview
EMPLOYED
580
PART-TIME SHARE
72%
FEMALE SHARE
49%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
50
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Street Vendors sell goods or services to customers at street or market locations.
Tasks
- Collects goods and transports them along established routes and to street and market locations
- Displays and demonstrates goods, and explains the qualities of goods to customers
- Informs customers of new goods and services
- Receives payments from customers and gives change
- Records transactions on customer receipts and sales records
- Wraps and packages goods sold
- Develops lists of prospective customers and calls on them to obtain new business
- Orders and purchases goods for sale, and monitors and maintains stock levels
- May attract attention by playing music, singing and calling out goods and services for sale
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Street Vendors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 28% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 49 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Street Vendors 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
23.8%
Victoria
17.2%
Queensland
33.3%
South Australia
5.4%
Western Australia
9.9%
Tasmania
3.6%
Northern Territory
5.2%
Australian Capital Territory
1.2%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Street Vendors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 50 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 49% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Street Vendors |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 5.6 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 15.5 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 12.2 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 14.1 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 20.7 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 6.1 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 21.0 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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