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Car Detailers

ANZSCO 8111

Employed

17,200

Part-time share

34%

Female share

13%

Median weekly earnings

$1,240

Median age

33 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

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

Car Detailers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Car Detailers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Car Detailers wash and clean exteriors and interiors of motor vehicles, and touch up paint work, glass and upholstery to prepare them for sale or rent.

What they typically do

  • Washing, drying, polishing and waxing vehicle exteriors
  • Vacuuming vehicle interiors, and drycleaning carpets and upholstery
  • Applying cleaning agents to remove stains from vehicle interiors
  • Washing tyres and wheel arches, and blackening tyres
  • Washing and polishing vehicle windows
  • Emptying and cleaning compartments in vehicles
  • May make minor repairs and touch up finishes to remove scratches

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
29.4%
NSW
26.5%
VIC
20%
WA
10.7%
SA
8.9%
NT
1.9%
TAS
1.8%
ACT
0.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Car Detailers.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.