How to become a Delivery Person

Also called: Courier

Delivers goods to customers by light vehicle, bicycle or foot.

Main tasks

• Collects goods from a collection point for delivery
• Plans delivery routes to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods
• Organises items for delivery according to delivery routes
• Loads and unloads items for delivery in a safe and secure manner
• Receives certification of delivery and completes delivery logs and records
• Returns undelivered items to the appropriate location
• Performs routine maintenance and inspections on the delivery vehicle to ensure safe and efficient operation
• May receive and process payments for deliveries

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Driving Operations (TLI21221)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $78,156 a year
• About 42,500 people work in this job group now, and about 42,200 are projected by 2035. (-0.8%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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• Postal Delivery Officer
• Furniture Removalist

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Delivery Person?

Ways in include: Certificate II in Driving Operations.

How much does a Delivery Person earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $78,156 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Delivery Person a growing career in Australia?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 42,500 people now and 42,200 later (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Delivery Person?

Usually not. Only 18% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Driving Operations.

Will AI change the work of a Delivery Person?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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