Aged Care Worker salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Aged and Disabled Carers
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 376,300
- Annual employment growth
- +27,100/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +10.7%
- Skills shortage rating
- Shortage
- Main industry
- Health Care and Social Assistance
- Works full-time
- 40%
- Avg full-time hours
- 43 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 60%
- Female share
- 73%
- Median age
- 41 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a aged care worker do?
Aged and Disabled Carers provide general household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship for aged and disabled persons in their own homes.
- Accompanying aged and disabled persons during daily activities
- Assisting clients with their mobility
- Preparing food for clients
- Arranging social activities
- Performing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming and cleaning
- Assisting in personal hygiene and dressing
- Providing companionship, friendship and emotional support
- May do shopping and run errands
- May live in with the person
How to become a aged care worker
Typical education for this occupation, and courses that lead to it.
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Where aged care workers are employed
Share of workers by state and territory (employment distribution, not pay).
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a aged care worker earn in Australia?
The median aged care worker earns $91,572 per year ($1,761 per week, or about $46/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a aged care worker?
Most aged care workers hold a Certificate III or IV (36.6% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is aged care worker a job in demand in Australia?
Around 376,300 aged care workers are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about +27,100 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.