ANZSCO 8115

Laundry Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

11,100

PART-TIME SHARE

43%

FEMALE SHARE

70%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,140

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

About this data

Summary

Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residences.

Tasks

  • Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
  • Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
  • Checking and removing stains from garments, and replacing buttons and making minor repairs
  • Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors
  • Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles
  • Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines
  • Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
  • Ironing and pressing clean articles
  • Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
  • Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch

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 Laundry Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 57% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,140 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $28 $43

    Industries

    Laundry Workers 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

    28.4%

    Victoria

    14.9%

    Queensland

    18.2%

    South Australia

    3.8%

    Tasmania

    3.1%

    Northern Territory

    1.4%

    Australian Capital Territory

    18.3%

    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 Laundry Workers All Occupations
    Median age 47 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 70% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Laundry Workers
    15–19 5.2 2.1
    20–24 9.1 6.0
    25–34 22.7 13.8
    35–44 22.3 17.0
    45–54 20.4 24.5
    55–59 8.8 14.8
    60–64 6.5 13.5
    65 and Over 4.9 8.3

    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 Laundry Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 8.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.5
    Year 12 15.9 23.9
    Year 11 4.0 6.6
    Year 10 and below 9.7 30.7
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