Bookkeeper salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Bookkeepers
Last reviewed June 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
- 91,800
- Annual employment growth
- -1,000/yr
- Median age
- 52 yrs
- Works part-time
- 60%
- Female share
- 89%
- Main industry
- Education and Training
What does a bookkeeper do?
Bookkeepers maintain and evaluate records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.
May be required to prepare forms reporting business tax entitlements and obligations such as the amount of goods and services tax paid and collected
How to become a bookkeeper
Typical education for this occupation, and courses that lead to it.
Education held by people in this role
Courses to get started
Where bookkeepers are employed
Share of workers by state and territory (employment distribution, not pay).
Bookkeeper jobs
Related occupations
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Jobs that pay similar to a bookkeeper
Frequently asked questions
How much does a bookkeeper earn in Australia?
The median bookkeeper earns $72,800 per year ($1,400 per week, or about $37/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 bookkeeper?
Most bookkeepers hold a bachelor degree (19.9% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is bookkeeper a job in demand in Australia?
Around 91,800 bookkeepers are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about -1,000 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. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.
