Overview
EMPLOYED
480
PART-TIME SHARE
41%
FEMALE SHARE
37%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
50
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Leather Goods Makers fabricate and repair leather articles such as wallets, cases, harnesses and saddlery.
Tasks
- Cuts and prepares leather to design specifications, patterns and drawings
- Joins parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
- Restores and repairs leather articles
- Designs patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
- Makes and grades patterns using manual and computerised methods
- Clicks synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
- Alters and repairs footwear
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Leather Goods Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 59% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 45 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Leather Goods Makers 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
33.1%
Victoria
20.7%
Queensland
31.6%
South Australia
6.7%
Western Australia
5.6%
Tasmania
1.0%
Northern Territory
0.0%
Australian Capital Territory
0.0%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Leather Goods Makers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 50 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 37% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Leather Goods Makers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 3.1 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 8.6 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 9.4 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 30.1 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 16.1 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 20.5 |
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DownloadAustralian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
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