Mail Sorters
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 5614
Mail Sorters receive, sort and despatch mail in organisations and postal sorting centres.
People employed11,400
Projected growth-4.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-10.5%per year
Median age50
Female share51%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 18.4% university · 22.1% vet / tafe · 53.8% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 35% · VIC 29.7% · QLD 13.2% · WA 10.9% · SA 7% · ACT 1.9% · NT 1.3% · TAS 1%
Top industries
Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
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.