Couriers and Postal Deliverers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 5612
Couriers and Postal Deliverers deliver small items such as documents, messages, mail and parcels.
People employed41,700
Median pay$1,503per week, full-time
Projected growth-4.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.5%per year
Median age47
Female share15%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 15.7% university · 28.3% vet / tafe · 50.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 30.8% · VIC 23.5% · QLD 22.1% · WA 11% · SA 8.1% · TAS 2.4% · ACT 1.5% · NT 0.6%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing · 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.