Overview
EMPLOYED
3,700
PART-TIME SHARE
34%
FEMALE SHARE
86%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
37
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Fashion Designers plan, design and develop clothing, accessories, footwear or other items of personal apparel considering the form and construction of clothing, historical styles and contexts, contemporary and cultural trends, colour, fabric, and decoration, and the techniques and processes available for manufacture.
Tasks
- Determines objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
- Does product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
- Formulates design concepts for clothing
- Prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
- Negotiates design solutions with clients, management, sales and manufacturing staff
- Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
- Details and documents selected designs for production
- Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Fashion Designers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 66% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 43 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Fashion Designers work in industries like:
Source:
ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
35.9%
Victoria
42.1%
Queensland
12.4%
South Australia
3.5%
Western Australia
5.1%
Tasmania
0.6%
Northern Territory
0.1%
Australian Capital Territory
0.4%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Fashion Designers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 37 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 86% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Fashion Designers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 5.5 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 44.6 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 26.8 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 6.6 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 9.4 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 2.3 |
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