ANZSCO 2325

Interior Designers

Overview

EMPLOYED

18,600

PART-TIME SHARE

29%

FEMALE SHARE

81%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,612

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

700

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Summary

Interior Designers plan, design, detail and supervise the construction of commercial, industrial, retail and residential building interiors to produce an environment tailored to a purpose, with particular emphasis on space creation, space planning, and factors that enhance living and working environments.

Tasks

  • Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
  • Researching and analysing spatial, functional, efficiency, safety and aesthetic requirements
  • Formulating design concepts for building interiors
  • Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and plans to communicate design concepts
  • Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, suppliers and construction staff
  • Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, furniture and products for interiors
  • Detailing and documenting selected design for construction
  • Supervising the construction of interiors

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Interior Designers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 71% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,612 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $65 $43

    Industries

    Interior Designers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    46.7%

    Victoria

    20.9%

    Queensland

    16.8%

    South Australia

    5.9%

    Tasmania

    0.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Interior Designers All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 81% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Interior Designers
    15–19 5.2 0.4
    20–24 9.1 6.3
    25–34 22.7 30.5
    35–44 22.3 27.8
    45–54 20.4 20.9
    55–59 8.8 6.7
    60–64 6.5 4.0
    65 and Over 4.9 3.5

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Interior Designers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 8.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 46.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 25.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 6.2
    Year 12 15.9 7.5
    Year 11 4.0 1.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.8
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.