Caretakers
ANZSCO 8991
6,100
37%
26%
$1,383
51 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Caretakers 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.
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About this career
Caretakers maintain and clean residential buildings, schools, offices, holiday camps, caravan parks and associated grounds.
What they typically do
- Filling out registration forms and providing tenants with copies of rules
- Collecting rent, and filling out and issuing receipts
- Cleaning common facilities, grounds and gardens, replacing light bulbs, checking fire hoses and extinguishers, and performing other cleaning and maintenance tasks
- Notifying management and owners of buildings of the need for major repairs
- Cautioning tenants regarding excessive noise, disorderly conduct and abuse of property
- Patrolling buildings to ensure security is maintained
- Purchasing cleaning supplies
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Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Caretakers.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.