ANZSCO 7311

Automobile Drivers

EMPLOYED

56,800

PART-TIME SHARE

34%

FEMALE SHARE

7%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,100

Automobile Drivers drive motor cars to transport passengers to destinations.

  • Using mobile computer systems and radio networks to log into waiting passenger information
  • Picking up passengers at designated locations or when hailed
  • Checking passenger destinations and determining most appropriate route
  • Transporting passengers to desired destinations
  • Assisting passengers with luggage
  • Collecting fares and processing fare payments
  • May collect and deliver parcels
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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.
    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 Automobile Drivers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 66% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $40 $43

    Industries

    Automobile 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

    32.0%

    Victoria

    27.2%

    Queensland

    22.2%

    South Australia

    4.6%

    Tasmania

    1.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    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 Automobile Drivers All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 7% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Automobile Drivers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 3.1
    25–34 22.7 22.4
    35–44 22.3 23.5
    45–54 20.4 17.5
    55–59 8.8 10.9
    60–64 6.5 10.8
    65 and Over 4.9 11.8

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Automobile Drivers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 11.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 18.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 12.2
    Year 12 15.9 19.9
    Year 11 4.0 3.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 12.1

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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.