How to become a Furniture Removalist
Drives a removal van or truck to move household and office furniture and equipment between locations.
Main tasks
- Plans and organises the loading, transportation and unloading of furniture and equipment
- Uses appropriate lifting techniques for heavy items
- Packs and secures furniture and equipment for safe transportation
- Drives a removal vehicle to transport furniture and equipment
- Liaises with clients to determine preferences for placing furniture and equipment
- Completes documentation, including inventories of furniture and equipment moved
- Inspects and maintains a removal vehicle
- May assist with packing, assembling and disassembling furniture and equipment
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Driving Operations (TLI31222)
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $101,920 a year
- About 189,200 people work in this job group now, and about 196,900 are projected by 2035. (+4%)
- 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 do I become a Furniture Removalist?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Driving Operations.
How much does a Furniture Removalist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $101,920 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Furniture Removalist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 189,200 to about 196,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Furniture Removalist?
Usually not. Only 11% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Driving Operations.
Will AI change the work of a Furniture Removalist?
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