EMPLOYED

6,200

PART-TIME SHARE

36%

FEMALE SHARE

89%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

Florists prepare and sell floral arrangements.

  • Planning and designing floral arrangements
  • Arranging supply and storage of flowers, greenery, decorations and other items
  • Treating flowers to extend their life
  • Selecting, trimming and arranging flowers and other materials
  • Packing, wrapping, and attaching message cards to, and organising delivery of, completed arrangements
  • Serving customers and accepting payments
  • Advising customers on the selection of flowers and floral arrangements
  • May decorate hotels, churches, halls and other facilities for special events
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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 Florists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 64% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Florists 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

    29.2%

    Victoria

    27.9%

    Queensland

    13.2%

    South Australia

    10.0%

    Tasmania

    2.1%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.7%

    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 Florists All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 89% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Florists
    15–19 5.2 3.6
    20–24 9.1 8.3
    25–34 22.7 25.0
    35–44 22.3 23.9
    45–54 20.4 22.4
    55–59 8.8 7.8
    60–64 6.5 4.9
    65 and Over 4.9 4.0

    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 Florists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 15.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 34.4
    Year 12 15.9 16.5
    Year 11 4.0 3.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 9.1

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    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.