ANZSCO 451812

Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,400

PART-TIME SHARE

89%

FEMALE SHARE

92%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

19

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Hair or Beauty Salon Assistants assist Hairdressers or Beauty Therapists by performing routine tasks in hairdressing or beauty salons.

Tasks

  • Discusses client needs, analyses skin characteristics and advises on suitable skin care, treatments and application of make-up
  • Applies general cosmetic and corrective make-up
  • Performs manicures and pedicures such as decorative nail art, application of artificial nails, nail repair, and other specialised hand and foot treatments
  • Performs facial and body treatments such as massages
  • Treats unwanted hair through waxing, bleaching, tinting, depilation and electrolysis
  • Evaluates beauty therapy processes and products
  • Receives bookings, arranges appointments and maintains client records
  • Provides advice on and selling cosmetic products

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 11% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 34 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants 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

    27.4%

    Victoria

    28.5%

    Queensland

    20.1%

    South Australia

    6.1%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.1%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants All Occupations
    Median age 19 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 92% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants
    15–19 5.2 52.8
    20–24 9.1 14.3
    25–34 22.7 13.6
    35–44 22.3 7.6
    45–54 20.4 6.5
    55–59 8.8 2.6
    60–64 6.5 1.7
    65 and Over 4.9 1.6

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Hair and Beauty Salon Assistants
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.1
    Year 12 15.9 25.2
    Year 11 4.0 14.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 30.9
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