Career pathway

Commercial Housekeeper

ANZSCO 811411

Employed

24,900

Part-time share

80%

Female share

84%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Commercial Housekeepers clean, vacuum and mop floors, make beds, and restock mini bars and bathroom supplies in hotel and motel rooms, and other commercial premises.

What they typically do

Cleans the interior of buildings and the immediate outside areas.
Sweeps, mops and polishes floors, vacuums and shampoos carpets, and cleans curtains and upholstered furniture.
Dusts and polishes furniture, fixtures and fittings.
Picks up rubbish, empties garbage containers, and takes contents to waste areas for removal.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD

28.6%

NSW

24.6%

VIC

17.4%

12.8%

8.3%

TAS

4.2%

2.4%

ACT

1.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Commercial Housekeeper.

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