Bus and Coach Drivers
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7312
Bus and Coach Drivers drive buses and coaches to transport passengers over established and special routes.
People employed40,800
Median pay$1,795per week, full-time
Projected growth+4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.5%per year
Median age54
Female share16%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 14.3% university · 37.7% vet / tafe · 41.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 32.7% · QLD 24.4% · VIC 20.2% · WA 11.3% · SA 6.5% · TAS 1.9% · ACT 1.7% · NT 1.3%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
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.