Forklift Drivers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7213
Forklift Drivers operate forklifts to move bulk materials, containers, crates, palletised goods, cartons and bales.
People employed71,300
Median pay$1,340per week, full-time
Projected growth-0.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+1.7%per year
Median age41
Female share5%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 6.4% university · 24.4% vet / tafe · 63.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 31.3% · NSW 27.7% · QLD 20.3% · WA 12.1% · SA 6.6% · TAS 1.5% · NT 0.4% · ACT 0.2%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing · Manufacturing · Wholesale Trade.
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.