OSCA 811999

Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec

Overview

  • Employed persons

    3,100

  • Employment status

    63.5% Full time

    36.4% Part time

  • Median age

    42 years

  • Employment by sex

    13.9% Female

    86.1% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Administrative and Support Services

Indicator Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec Total employment
Employed persons 3,100 12,049,400
Median age 42 years 40 years
Full-time share 63.5% 64.2%
Part-time share 36.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 13.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 86.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 4.1% 2.2%
Main employing industry Administrative and Support Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

This occupation group covers Cleaners and Laundry Workers not elsewhere classified.
Not elsewhere classified (nec) categories are used to group together related occupations where each occupation is too small to be classified separately.
The occupation titles listed under specialisations, below, provide examples of the sorts of occupations included in this nec category.

What the occupation involves

  • Not elsewhere classified occupations do not always share common tasks. No common tasks are listed for this occupation group.

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Air Conditioner Cleaner
  • Chimney Sweep
  • Graffiti Cleaner
  • Peggy
  • Restoration Technician

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 5
equivalent to secondary education, or a Certificate I).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Administrative and Support Services 37.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Construction 10.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 9.4% Construction 8.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 9.4% Education and Training 8.8%
    Other Services 5.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Manufacturing 4.6% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 3.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Mining 2.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services 1.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services 1.6% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      24.1%

    • Victoria

      22.8%

    • Queensland

      27.4%

    • South Australia

      5.3%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.6%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.9%

    Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 740 24.1% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 700 22.8% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 840 27.4% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 160 5.3% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 540 17.5% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 50 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 0.6% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 30 0.9% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec

    Total employment

    Age group Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec Total employment
    15–24 years 16.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 20.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 18.0% 22.3%
    45–54 years 22.2% 20.4%
    55–64 years 18.6% 15.3%
    65–74 years 4.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.5% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Cleaners and Laundry Workers nec Total employment
    Female 13.9% 48.5%
    Male 86.1% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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