Caretakers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8991
Caretakers maintain and clean residential buildings, schools, offices, holiday camps, caravan parks and associated grounds.
People employed6,100
Median pay$1,383per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-6.6%per year
Median age51
Female share26%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 10.3% university · 45% vet / tafe · 39.3% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
QLD 26.5% · NSW 26.2% · VIC 21.1% · WA 12.2% · SA 5.9% · TAS 3% · ACT 3% · NT 2%
Top industries
Education and Training · Accommodation and Food Services · Health Care and Social Assistance.
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.