ANZSCO 7213

Forklift Drivers

Overview

EMPLOYED

70,800

PART-TIME SHARE

11%

FEMALE SHARE

4%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,447

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,400

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Summary

Forklift Drivers operate forklifts to move bulk materials, containers, crates, palletised goods, cartons and bales.

Tasks

  • Operating controls to align forklifts and raise and lower forks to stack and unstack items in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals
  • Operating forklifts which run on rails or use electronic guidance systems to control movements in narrow aisles
  • Transporting goods to designated areas in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals
  • Ensuring goods are stored in correct areas so that they can be easily located when orders are made up
  • Monitoring equipment operation visually through gauges and instruments and through computerised monitoring equipment
  • Inspecting and controlling equipment to identify wear and damage
  • Servicing and performing minor repairs and adjustments to forklifts
  • May operate specialised trucks to carry items beneath elevated frames

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 Forklift Drivers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 89% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,447 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $36 $43

    Industries

    Forklift Drivers 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

    30.8%

    Victoria

    31.2%

    Queensland

    19.3%

    South Australia

    5.9%

    Tasmania

    1.8%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.1%

    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 Forklift Drivers All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 4% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Forklift Drivers
    15–19 5.2 1.0
    20–24 9.1 7.5
    25–34 22.7 23.0
    35–44 22.3 22.6
    45–54 20.4 23.5
    55–59 8.8 11.3
    60–64 6.5 7.9
    65 and Over 4.9 3.2

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Forklift Drivers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 18.9
    Year 12 15.9 26.8
    Year 11 4.0 9.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 27.3
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      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.