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Parking Inspector

ANZSCO 561913

Employed

840

Part-time share

20%

Female share

24%

Median age

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Parking Inspectors patrol assigned areas and issue parking infringement notices to owners of vehicles that are illegally parked.

What they typically do

  • Checks parked cars within an allotted area to establish if a car has been parked illegally or for too long.
  • Issues infringement notices and records details of time and location.
  • Calls tow trucks to move illegally parked vehicles.
  • Reports faulty meters.
  • Collects money from parking meters/machines.
  • Reports and organises the removal of abandoned vehicles.
  • May give evidence in court if someone appeals the infringement notice.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
33.8%
VIC
27.8%
WA
14.3%
QLD
10.5%
TAS
5.9%
SA
4.4%
ACT
2.5%
NT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Parking Inspector.