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Bookmaker

ANZSCO 552311

Employed

430

Part-time share

19%

Female share

9%

Median age

38 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Bookmakers determine risk, offer odds and accept bets on the outcome of racing and other events.

What they typically do

  • Obtains information on the form of competitors through research, attending race trials and liaising with contacts.
  • Offers and varies odds on competitors after considering the type of event, handicaps, weather conditions and odds offered by other bookmakers.
  • Monitors balances of accounts and determines financial risks.
  • Reviews, checks, verifies and issues documentation of transactions made.
  • Takes bets and debits credit accounts and bank accounts electronically, and receives cash.
  • Records and enters bets electronically and in transaction ledgers.
  • Monitors amounts of money placed on race entrants.
  • Verifies the identity and account balances of betting agency customers.
  • Answers betting inquiries over the telephone, via email and in person.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
44.2%
VIC
26.3%
QLD
18.8%
NT
4.2%
WA
2.3%
SA
2.1%
ACT
1.6%
TAS
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Bookmaker.