ANZSCO 7116

Sewing Machinists

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,300

PART-TIME SHARE

34%

FEMALE SHARE

76%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,164

MEDIAN AGE

57

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-1,200

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Summary

Sewing Machinists operate industrial sewing machines to sew and finish garments and soft furnishings such as curtains.

Tasks

  • Threading machines, inserting bobbins and positioning parts to be sewn
  • Starting, stopping and controlling speed of machines with pedals and knee levers to coordinate actions of presser feet, clothes guides, blades and other attachments, and guiding parts under needles, following edges, seams and markings
  • Changing needles and adjusting, securing and modifying attachments to machines
  • Finishing items by cutting excess material and threads
  • Operating thread trimming and other non-sewing machines
  • Inspecting stitching for defects and notifying repair mechanics of machine malfunctions
  • Performing basic maintenance such as lubrication of machines
  • May do laying up and bundling tasks
  • May ticket, label and finish work

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 Sewing Machinists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 66% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,164 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $29 $43

    Industries

    Sewing Machinists 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

    30.5%

    Victoria

    40.6%

    Queensland

    10.0%

    South Australia

    9.6%

    Tasmania

    2.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.7%

    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 Sewing Machinists All Occupations
    Median age 57 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 76% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Sewing Machinists
    15–19 5.2 1.4
    20–24 9.1 4.2
    25–34 22.7 10.2
    35–44 22.3 14.2
    45–54 20.4 26.4
    55–59 8.8 17.5
    60–64 6.5 15.5
    65 and Over 4.9 10.7

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Sewing Machinists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 7.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 12.7
    Year 12 15.9 24.1
    Year 11 4.0 6.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 31.1
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