How to become a Car Park Attendant

Operates and maintains a car parking facility by guarding cars in parking areas and collecting fees at car park entry or exit points. May drive and park cars, and operate boom gates.

Main tasks

• Monitors and patrols car parking areas to ensure compliance with parking regulations
• Collects parking fees and issues tickets
• Assists customers with parking enquiries and directions
• Operates boom gates and controls access points
• Parks and retrieves vehicles as needed
• Reports incidents or issues to authorities
• Performs routine maintenance on parking equipment
• Keeps records of parking transactions

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $80,236 a year
• About 68,600 people work in this job group now, and about 71,500 are projected by 2035. (+4.2%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How much does a Car Park Attendant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $80,236 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Car Park Attendant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 68,600 to about 71,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Car Park Attendant?

Usually not. Only 24% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Car Park Attendant?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04