Overview
EMPLOYED
690
PART-TIME SHARE
48%
FEMALE SHARE
81%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
42
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Jewellery Designers conceptualise and design prototypes and details for the manufacture of jewellery, watches, spectacles, homewares, trophies and silverware, using metals, precious stones, plastics, engraving, casting and fabrication, to develop designs for mass or batch production or one-off commissions.
Tasks
- Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
- Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
- Formulates design concepts for jewellery
- 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 the selected design for production
- Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples
- Supervises the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and the manufacture process
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Jewellery Designers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 52% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 41 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Jewellery 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
38.6%
Victoria
22.8%
Queensland
20.1%
South Australia
6.9%
Western Australia
9.8%
Tasmania
2.5%
Northern Territory
0.6%
Australian Capital Territory
0.7%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Jewellery Designers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 42 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 81% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Jewellery Designers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 7.4 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 33.5 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 18.9 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 14.7 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 13.0 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 2.2 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 4.3 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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