About the transport, postal and warehousing industry
About these reports
These reports provide a point in time, data-driven overview of the workforce and skills for each industry.
The report does not provide a complete view of workforce dynamics within the industry. Its purpose is to support ongoing efforts to address workforce and skilling demands and to identify opportunities within the transport, postal and warehousing industry.
Report coverage
This report focuses on the transport, postal and warehousing industry and the occupations relevant to the industry, categorised using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification of industries (ANZSIC) and occupations (ANZSCO).
Coverage in this report is limited to employment in the industry and sectors as defined by the ABS, noting some occupations are almost exclusively associated with an industry, such as surgeons in the health services sector, while others, such as accountants, are associated with many industries.
Furthermore, industry classifications rarely encompass the full nature of the work (and therefore skills) associated with a given industry. Therefore, ABS definitions of industries or sectors may not align with the definitions used by an industry association.
Key sectors of the industry
The transport, postal and warehousing industry is involved in transporting people and goods, warehousing, and managing mail and logistics services.
The key sectors within the transport, postal and warehousing industry are:
- Road transport – includes freight trucking, courier services, passenger buses, taxis and rideshare services
- Rail transport – includes freight and passenger rail operations, tramways and rail terminal operations
- Water transport – includes coastal and inland water freight and passenger transport, including ferries and shipping
- Air transport – includes domestic and international passenger and freight air services, as well as airport operations
- Postal and courier services – includes mail delivery, parcel services, express couriers and logistics support
- Warehousing and storage – includes third-party logistics, cold storage, grain storage, bonded warehouses and container depots.
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