From sourcing rare desserts to waiting in line at rental inspections – local services marketplace, Airtasker, has unveiled the skilled professionals behind the emerging labour force trends. Across the country, Airtasker has crowned nine Top Taskers out of 60,000 active users based on ratings and reviews from their completed tasks on the platform.
The awards celebrate the growing and diverse Airtasker community, which welcomed nearly 700k new users in 2023, as more and more Aussies leveraged earning opportunities across the flex economy. Of those users are some inspiring stories, including handyperson David Hamono, who overcame life-threatening challenges to become Australia’s Top Tasker, earning more than $5,000 monthly. Mitchell Pedavoli from NSW excelled in preventing car scams with 650+ five-star reviews. Meanwhile, Jessica Stankoski from VIC is one half of a husband and wife Airtasker power couple, and is transforming lives with her fitness expertise.
Australia’s Top Taskers of the Year 2023
- Australia’s Top Tasker: David Hamono, Scoresby, Victoria: Handyperson.
- NSW Top Tasker: Mitchell Pedavoli, Ryde: Pre-purchase used car inspections.
- VIC Top Tasker: Jessica Stankoski, Taylors Lakes: Nutritionist and personal trainer.
- QLD Top Tasker: Harry Evans, Cairns: Tradesperson.
- SA Top Tasker: Shini Mendis, Adelaide: Assembling flatpacks and toys.
- ACT Top Tasker: Brittany Davidson, Kanbah: Writes eulogies and proofreading.
- WA Top Tasker: Alison Hedley, Perth: Photo organiser.
- NT Top Tasker: Lincoln Marrable, Darwin: Handyperson.
- TAS Top Tasker: Kim Wilson, Hobart: Seamstress.
Airtasker Founder and CEO Tim Fung said, “The labour force has become more fragmented and flexible than ever before, enabling people to use their passion and skills to earn a steady income that wasn’t thought possible in the past.
“Our Taskers are going above and beyond helping find solutions for their customers, whether it be to spruce up their home, mind their pet, teach them to surf, deliver a package or help them secure Taylor Swift tickets, so we wanted to recognise these Taskers who help Aussies get more done every day.
“People are making money in obscure ways as we witnessed during the rental crisis as people paid others to carry out rental inspections on their behalf to increase their chances of securing a property to lease.
Australia’s Top Tasker of the Year, 2023: David Hamono
A motorcycle accident nearly claimed David Hamono’s life, leading him to Airtasker to get back into the workforce. His injuries meant he had to give up his previous full-time role that required heavy lifting. He now enjoys the variety of tasks so much he won’t work anywhere else. The 60-year-old likes the flexibility of being able to work when and where he wants, earning over $5,000 each month, which is enough for him to support his family.
NSW Top Tasker of the Year: Mitchell Pedavoli
A licensed mechanic for 15 years, Mitchell Pedavoli is earning $5,000 a month on Airtasker carrying out pre-purchase car inspections, which he says are increasingly necessary with scams and false odometer readings – he sees at least two a week of the latter. Mitchell has over 650 five-star reviews, and he saves people money by preventing them from buying a dud car. Airtasker helped him find his niche; now, he has made a business out of it.
VIC Top Tasker of the Year: Jessica Stankoski
Mum of two, Jessica Stankoski, has nearly two decades of experience as a personal trainer and qualified nutritionist and is helping people through Airtasker to become the healthiest version of themselves. A 40-kilo weight loss in seven months was her biggest achievement with a female client, helping them build good lifestyle habits to keep the weight off. Jessica earns around $1,000 a week through Airtasker and is still training her first two clients she met through the marketplace. Her husband got her into Airtasker after he made a steady income through the platform, so Airtakser is really helping their family cope with the cost of living while having the flexibility to be with their children.
QLD Top Tasker of the Year: Harry Evans
Tradie Harry Evans is earning as much as $8,000 a month on Airtasker in addition to his full-time job after the 25-year-old started picking up odd jobs but really hit his stride in 2021 when he realised there was a gap in the market with an increasing number of families who had jobs half completed – either DIY jobs gone wrong or tradies unable to complete the work. His most memorable task was helping people get back on their feet after the Lismore Floods in 2022, while he was living in Woodburn.
WA Top Tasker of the Year: Alison Hedley
On average, we take six photos a day on our phone and have over 3,000 images saved on it, but to preserve those memories, Australians are getting help from people like Alison Hedley, who loved managing pictures as a hobby but is now earning an income from it. The mum of one works part-time in mining and supplements her income on Airtasker, earning an extra $500 a month on the local marketplace to have a little extra spending money.
SA Top Tasker of the Year: Shini Mendis
A young woman on the brink of homelessness credits a side hustle for putting a roof over her head. Shini Mendis started working on Airtasker in 2019, doing delivery tasks and flatpack assemblies, having immigrated to Australia from Sri Lanka. After finishing her studies and no job in sight, Shini turned to Airtasker for an income to keep a roof over her head and now earns $2,000 a month in addition to her full-time job as a business support consultant.
ACT Top Tasker of the Year: Brittany Davidson
The single mum of one has found a surprising way to provide for her son by writing eulogies and proofreading important documents. The 27-year-old initially took on rental property inspection tasks for people who couldn’t make it, then branched out into mystery shopping and is now writing eulogies. The flexibility on Airtasker enables her to care for her grandmother, who has a disability, and she has formed lifelong friendships with a few people who engaged her services on Airtasker, so she no longer feels isolated as a single mum and a carer.
NT Top Tasker of the Year: Lincoln Marrable
A jack of all trades and a father of two, Lincoln Marrable can be your marriage celebrant, fix your doors or weed your garden. This comes on top of his full-time role as a maintenance officer for residential independent care. He joined Airtasker in 2021, and it’s become a big part of his life, especially helping with the rising cost of living.
TAS Top Tasker of the Year: Kim Wilson
Kim is a full-time safety administrator, but her passion for sewing has enabled her to earn extra money through Airtasker, helping people with clothes alterations, curtain making and cushions. The interest rate rises has seen Kim’s mortgage increase by $500 a month, but she’s not worried because her side hustle is helping to cover it. Nearing 60, Kim says you’re never too old to try something new and use your passion to make some extra money. She started using Airtasker in her mid-50s and said it’s so easy to navigate and keeps her life interesting with the new connections she has made. She earns around $300 a month on the local marketplace.
Airtasker crunched the numbers over the past 12 months to identify the top-performing Taskers. Key metrics include Tasker’s average rating, reviews and completion rate. Award recipients scored high across all metrics and consistently delivered value to their community.
All winners will be awarded with a verified Top Tasker badge to be displayed on their Airtasker profile, with their outstanding contributions easily identifiable by customers.
For more information and to sign up to Airtasker today, visit https://www.airtasker.com/au/
Definition of terms:
Tasker: a person who shares their skills to complete tasks for others in the Airtasker community
About Airtasker
Airtasker is a trusted community marketplace that connects people who need work done with people who want to work, with its mission being to empower people to realise the full value of their skills. People and businesses can simply post a task and then choose from rated, verified and reviewed people ready to work straight away. Founded in 2012, Airtasker has grown to support more than 6 million members across Australia, with more than 30,500 monthly active Taskers.
Airtasker is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
