Bar Attendant
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$43,700
Full-time annual
People employed
45,600
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Prepares, mixes and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to patrons in a bar in a licensed establishment.
Alternative titles
Bar Steward · Bartender
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Takes orders from patrons for drinks
- Prepares and serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to patrons
- Creates and follows cocktail recipes using garnishes and other specialised ingredients
- Checks identification to verify legal drinking age
- Cleans and maintains bar area, including equipment and utensils
- Stocks and replenishes bar inventory and supplies
- Monitors patrons for signs of intoxication and refuses service as necessary
- Assists with bar opening and closing procedures
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
77%
Female rate
50%
Median age
24
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+5%
6,293 projected jobs
to 2035
+11%
13,776 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 4
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate II in Hospitality
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Hospitality
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House)
Occupation ready
Certificate I in Hospitality
Pre-vocational
Certificate IV in Hospitality
Specialised training
Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
WA · May 2026
100
SA · May 2026
46
NT · May 2026
12
TAS · May 2026
52
QLD · May 2026
207
NSW · May 2026
272
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Bar Attendant.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
6,753 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
6,753 employed
VIC
-4.35%
year on year
- 2
Gold Coast
3,832 employed
QLD
-1.39%
year on year
- 3
Brisbane Inner City
3,386 employed
QLD
+2.27%
year on year
- 4
Sydney - City and Inner South
3,340 employed
NSW
-6.1%
year on year
- 5
Melbourne - West
3,164 employed
VIC
+4.7%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
60,070
Moved in from another occupation
13,835
Moved to another occupation
15,120
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
3
points
- 3
3
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
2
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 471131
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.