Will AI replace Funeral Workers in Australia?

Based on our analysis of official government data, Funeral Workers has an AI exposure score of 3.8/10. This occupation faces moderate AI impact, likely through augmentation rather than replacement.

What is the job outlook for Funeral Workers in Australia?

Funeral Workers currently employs 4,800 people in Australia. The projected 10-year employment growth is +10.1%. The current shortage status is: No Shortage.

How much do Funeral Workers earn in Australia?

Detailed earnings data for Funeral Workers is not available in the current dataset.

ANZSCO 45133.8ModerateNo Shortage

Funeral Workers

Sports and Personal Service Workers · Personal Service and Travel Workers

Moderate Risk

Median Weekly Pay

N/A

Full-time workers

Employment

4,800

Total workers

10yr Growth

+10.1%

Projected to 2035

Shortage Status

No Shortage

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation34.0%

Augmentation47.0%

Key Tasks

•Interviewing families and associates of the deceased to assist with funeral arrangements such as the selection of coffin, type of service and publication of death notices
•Advising on funeral costs and welfare provisions
•Collecting bodies from mortuaries
•Ensuring death certificates have been issued, burial and cremation certificates processed and that other legal requirements are met
•Preparing bodies for viewing and burial by washing, draining body fluids, applying padding and cosmetics, dressing bodies and placing them in coffins
•Liaising with clergy and cemetery and crematorium staff
•Coordinating the movement of coffins and funeral cars, arranging floral displays and collecting attendance and tribute cards
•Arranging the placement of coffins at funeral sites, and placing and adjusting floral displays and lighting
•Keeping records and accounts of transactions and services performed
•May arrange the construction of memorials and the disposal of ashes