Quick answer: Other Cleaners are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #264 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 41.5/100 against a national average of 47.4.
Other Cleaners stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands30.2 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden56.7 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands46.1 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control22 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony58.1 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment35.6 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for other cleaners
The occupation scores below the national average for pace and demands (46.1 vs 56), precision and monotony (58.1 vs 67.7) and emotional demands (30.2 vs 37.9), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for other cleaners
- 1Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
73.2/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 2Responsibility burden
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
68.8/100
All-occupation average: 57.3
- 3Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
67.8/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
- 4Pace and demands
Time Pressure
65.2/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 5Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
64/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
All 22 stress factors for other cleaners
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
30.2 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People10.2 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People48.8 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations31.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
56.7 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results57.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety68.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results61.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error32.2 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others64 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
46.1 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure65.2 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week33.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment20.2 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making67.8 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition43.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
22 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions21 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work23 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
58.1 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks43 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate73.2 vs 78.6
Physical environment
35.6 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable33.2 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting21.5 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures28 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections47 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity48.2 vs 61.1
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Other Cleaners: how stressful is the job?
Other Cleaners rank #264 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 41.5/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 16.7% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for other cleaners?
The highest-scoring hazards are importance of being exact or accurate (73.2/100), responsible for others' health and safety (68.8/100) and frequency of decision making (67.8/100).
Which stress factors are lower for other cleaners?
Other Cleaners score below the national average for emotional demands (30.2 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (56.7 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (46.1 vs 56 average) and lack of control (22 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (58.1 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (35.6 vs 38.2 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
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