EMPLOYED

610

PART-TIME SHARE

83%

FEMALE SHARE

81%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

26

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Models wear and display clothing and accessories, and pose for photographs, paintings, sculptures and other types of art.

  • Models garments, footwear and fashion accessories for customers, sales personnel and fashion designers
  • Poses for television, video and cinema commercials and for still photographs which appear in magazines, newspapers, catalogues and on billboards
  • Poses as subjects for paintings, sculptures and other types of art
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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 Models All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 17% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 32 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Models 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

    37.3%

    Victoria

    29.5%

    Queensland

    26.4%

    South Australia

    2.9%

    Tasmania

    0.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    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 Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Models All Occupations
    Median age 26 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 81% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Models
    15–19 5.2 10.8
    20–24 9.1 30.6
    25–34 22.7 35.7
    35–44 22.3 12.4
    45–54 20.4 7.2
    55–59 8.8 2.5
    60–64 6.5 1.0
    65 and Over 4.9 0.7

    Education

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    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 Models
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 6.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 20.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 10.0
    Year 12 15.9 34.2
    Year 11 4.0 6.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 6.9

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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.