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Occupations / Travel Attendants

Travel Attendants

Travel Attendants provide services for the safety and comfort of passengers in aircraft, ships and railway sleeping cars.

Transport & logisticsLicensed workANZSCO 4517
$1,504/wkMedian full-time pay
11kPeople employed
+13% ▲Growth to 2035
61%Work full time
37Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 4517.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

managing safety and emergency procedures and making public announcementscoordinating the sale of goods to passengers and completion of any customs and immigration documentation which may be requiredconducting safety checks and demonstrations of safety equipment and proceduresassisting passengers in emergency drills, carrying out emergency procedures, assisting and directing passengers in emergencieschecking passengers' tickets and directing them to seats and cabinstidying aircraft, ship and railway cabins, and receiving and stowing food, equipment and cabin baggage
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 4517 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 1,300 more people in travel attendants by 2035 ▲

The field grew 2% in the year to February 2026, adding about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 4517.More about our sources: How we check our facts
10k2025
10.4k2030 PROJ.
11.3k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 37% trained through VET, 17% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 4517. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

AVI30219Certificate III

Certificate III in Aviation (Cabin Crew)

Aviation Training Package · licensed work.

See 6 providers
TLI33122Certificate III

Certificate III in Rail Customer Service

Transport and Logistics Training Package.

See 0 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

11k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 4517.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW4.4k
VIC2.9k
QLD2.3k
WA0.9k
SA0.4k
ACT0.2k
NT0.1k
TAS0.1k