How to become a Street Vendor
Sells goods or services to customers at a street or market location.
Main tasks
- Sets up and arranges goods, or prepares food, for sale at a street or market location
- Advertises and promotes products to attract customers
- Demonstrates and explains the features and benefits of products to customers
- Maintains inventory levels and restocks products as needed
- Keeps records of sales and inventory for reporting purposes
- Follows health and safety regulations, and maintains a clean and hygienic work environment
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business (BSB30220); Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House) (SIT30722)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- About 4,600 people work in this job group now, and about 5,000 are projected by 2035. (+7.8%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Street Vendor?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business; Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House).
Is a Street Vendor a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 8% by 2035, from about 4,600 to about 5,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Street Vendor?
Usually not. Only 11% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business; Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House).
Will AI change the work of a Street Vendor?
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