ANZSCO 3931

Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,300

PART-TIME SHARE

8%

FEMALE SHARE

7%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

50

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-300

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Summary

Canvas and Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.

Tasks

  • Cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
  • Sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
  • Attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
  • Joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
  • Restoring and repairing leather articles
  • Fabricating sails
  • Designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
  • Making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
  • Clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
  • Altering and repairing footwear

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 Canvas and Leather Goods Makers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 92% 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

    Canvas and Leather Goods Makers 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

    26.0%

    Victoria

    32.8%

    Queensland

    15.8%

    South Australia

    10.6%

    Tasmania

    3.8%

    Northern Territory

    3.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.9%

    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 Canvas and Leather Goods Makers All Occupations
    Median age 50 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 7% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
    15–19 5.2 2.4
    20–24 9.1 5.2
    25–34 22.7 13.5
    35–44 22.3 15.8
    45–54 20.4 24.0
    55–59 8.8 14.4
    60–64 6.5 11.3
    65 and Over 4.9 14.0

    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 Canvas and Leather Goods Makers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 6.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 30.4
    Year 12 15.9 19.9
    Year 11 4.0 6.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 22.4
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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.