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Laundry Workers

ANZSCO 8115

Employed

16,700

Part-time share

41%

Female share

57%

Median weekly earnings

$1,154

Median age

45 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

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

About this career

Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residences.

What they typically do

  • Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
  • Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
  • Checking and removing stains from garments, and replacing buttons and making minor repairs
  • Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors
  • Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles
  • Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines
  • Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
  • Ironing and pressing clean articles
  • Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
  • Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
38.4%
QLD
20.9%
VIC
18.8%
WA
11.3%
SA
5.2%
TAS
2.7%
ACT
1.5%
NT
1.2%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Laundry Workers.