ANZSCO 811511

Laundry Workers (General)

Overview

EMPLOYED

9,700

PART-TIME SHARE

56%

FEMALE SHARE

71%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Laundry Workers (General) sort, clean, iron, fold and package linen, clothing and other garments in a commercial laundry.

Tasks

  • Sorts articles for cleaning according to type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
  • Places sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
  • Checks for and removes stains from garments, and makes minor repairs such as replacing buttons
  • Loads and unloads washing machines, driers and extractors
  • Adds cleaning agents and starches to articles
  • Smoothes articles and guides them through cleaning and pressing machines
  • Stops and starts machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
  • Irons and presses clean articles
  • Places articles on shelves or on hangers for delivery or collection
  • Packages articles and prepares orders for dispatch

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Laundry Workers (General) All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 44% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Laundry Workers (General) 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

    29.2%

    Victoria

    23.3%

    Queensland

    23.2%

    South Australia

    7.2%

    Tasmania

    3.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Laundry Workers (General) All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 71% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Laundry Workers (General)
    15–19 5.2 2.0
    20–24 9.1 6.3
    25–34 22.7 14.7
    35–44 22.3 17.5
    45–54 20.4 24.3
    55–59 8.8 14.5
    60–64 6.5 13.1
    65 and Over 4.9 7.5

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Laundry Workers (General)
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 8.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.9
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.0
    Year 12 15.9 23.7
    Year 11 4.0 6.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 32.1
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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