2.6Low Risk
Laundry Workers
Cleaners and Laundry Workers · Cleaners and Laundry Workers
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
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Median Weekly Pay
$1,154
Full-time workers
Employment
16,700
Total workers
10yr Growth
+4.1%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
N/A
Key Insight
Laundry Workers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation19.0%
Augmentation43.0%
Key Tasks
- •Sorting articles for cleaning according to the type, colour, fabric and cleaning treatment required
- •Placing sorted articles into receptacles and onto conveyor belts for moving to repair and cleaning areas
- •Checking and removing stains from garments, and replacing buttons and making minor repairs
- •Loading and unloading washing machines, driers and extractors
- •Adding cleaning agents and starches to articles
- •Smoothing articles and guiding them through cleaning and pressing machines
- •Stopping and starting machines to untangle, straighten and remove articles
- •Ironing and pressing clean articles
- •Placing articles on shelves and hanging articles for delivery and collection
- •Packaging articles and preparing orders for despatch
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
45
Female Share
57.0%
Part-Time Share
41.0%
Skill Level
5 / 5
Lowest