Laundry Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8115
Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and drycleaning establishments, and private residences.
People employed16,700
Median pay$1,154per week, full-time
Projected growth-0.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+10.2%per year
Median age45
Female share57%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 11.4% university · 19.9% vet / tafe · 61.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 38.4% · QLD 20.9% · VIC 18.8% · WA 11.3% · SA 5.2% · TAS 2.7% · ACT 1.5% · NT 1.2%
Top industries
Other 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.