Australian Education Pathways

Bookkeepers

VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 5512

Bookkeepers maintain and evaluate records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.

People employed91,800
Median pay$1,400per week, full-time
Projected growth+1.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-1.1%per year
Median age52
Female share89%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 27% university · 36.1% vet / tafe · 31.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

NSW 28% · VIC 27.6% · QLD 23.2% · WA 10.4% · SA 6.3% · TAS 2.2% · ACT 1.2% · NT 1%

Top industries

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Construction · Education and Training.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.