澳大利亚卡车司机中女性占比仅为6%，在重型车辆司机中的比例更低至4%1。新南威尔士大学堪培拉分校的研究表明，女性并非主动远离该行业，而是面临包括缺乏包容性基础设施和性骚扰在内的结构性障碍1。
行业正面临严峻的人力短缺危机1。国家道路运输协会估计该行业目前短缺28000名司机，预计到2029年缺口将达78000人1。调查数据显示，86%的受访者认为女性有机会进入卡车运输业，但仅72%的人认为女性受到欢迎，66%认为行业会从女性参与中受益1。
性骚扰构成了女性从业的重大障碍1。70%的男性受访者表示女性司机可能经历性骚扰，但仅20%有遭遇或目睹骚扰的人报告了此事1。研究建议在国家、行业和个人三个层面采取行动，包括制定女性参与目标、改善休息区设施、建立举报机制和提供心理健康支持1。
Women account for just 6 percent of truck drivers across Australia, with the proportion dropping to 4 percent among heavy vehicle operators, according to research from the University of New South Wales Canberra.1 This figure falls significantly below women's representation in the broader workforce, revealing a stark gender imbalance in the transport sector.
The industry faces a mounting labor shortage that could be alleviated through greater female participation. The National Road Transport Association estimates the sector currently lacks 28,000 drivers, with projections suggesting this gap will expand to 78,000 workers by 2029.1 However, structural barriers rather than lack of interest are preventing women from entering the field. While 86 percent of survey respondents agreed that women have opportunities to join trucking, only 72 percent believed women were welcomed in the industry, and 66 percent felt it would benefit from female participation.1
Safety and workplace culture emerge as critical obstacles to recruitment. Seventy percent of male respondents acknowledged that female drivers face potential sexual harassment, yet only 20 percent of those with direct experience of such incidents reported them.1 Addressing these challenges requires coordinated action across multiple levels, with researchers recommending that federal and state governments alongside industry bodies establish women's participation targets, upgrade rest area facilities, implement formal reporting mechanisms, and provide mental health support to workers.1
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