ANZSCO 811513

Ironers and Pressers

EMPLOYED

600

PART-TIME SHARE

78%

FEMALE SHARE

77%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

53

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Ironers or Pressers iron or press garments and other fabrics, such as delicate and formal wear, in a commercial laundry or private residence.

  • Smoothes articles and guides them through cleaning and pressing machines
  • Stops and starts machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
  • Makes minor repairs
  • Irons and presses clean articles
  • Places articles on shelves and hangs articles for delivery and collection
  • Packages articles and prepares orders for dispatch
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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 Ironers and Pressers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 22% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 36 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Ironers and Pressers 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

    24.4%

    Victoria

    24.4%

    Queensland

    26.1%

    South Australia

    7.7%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    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 Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Ironers and Pressers All Occupations
    Median age 53 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 77% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Ironers and Pressers
    15–19 5.2 1.5
    20–24 9.1 3.0
    25–34 22.7 9.4
    35–44 22.3 14.2
    45–54 20.4 24.9
    55–59 8.8 13.4
    60–64 6.5 17.9
    65 and Over 4.9 14.4

    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 Ironers and Pressers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 6.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 15.7
    Year 12 15.9 21.9
    Year 11 4.0 6.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 30.4

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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.