Australian Education Pathways

Transport and Despatch Clerks

On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 5912

Transport and Despatch Clerks verify and maintain records of incoming and outgoing goods, prepare goods for despatch, arrange clearance and collection of imported cargo from customs and bond stores, and arrange shipment of cargo for export.

People employed46,000
Median pay$1,707per week, full-time
Projected growth+5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+1.1%per year
Median age41
Female share35%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 19.3% university · 33.4% vet / tafe · 42.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Sport & Recreation. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

NSW 33.5% · VIC 25.8% · QLD 20.7% · WA 12.1% · SA 4.6% · TAS 1.8% · ACT 0.8% · NT 0.7%

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.