Cafe Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 4312
Cafe Workers sell and serve food and beverages for consumption on premises in cafes and similar establishments.
People employed36,800
Median pay$1,346per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.2%per year
Median age22
Female share74%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 10.7% university · 17.7% vet / tafe · 68.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 27.5% · VIC 23.6% · QLD 23.5% · WA 12.5% · SA 8.6% · TAS 2.2% · NT 1% · ACT 1%
Top industries
Accommodation and Food Services.
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.