Child Carers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4211
Child Carers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and non-residential childcare centres.
People employed184,600
Median pay$1,341per week, full-time
Projected growth+1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+5.8%per year
Median age33
Female share93%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 29.7% university · 49.4% vet / tafe · 16.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 35.7% · QLD 23.7% · VIC 22.4% · WA 7.6% · SA 6.2% · ACT 2.2% · TAS 1.1% · NT 1%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · 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.