ANZSCO 7117

Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,100

PART-TIME SHARE

14%

FEMALE SHARE

13%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

About this data

Summary

Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators operate machines to process raw hides and skins, raw textile fibres, and dye, weave and knit fibres for use in textile and footwear production.

Tasks

  • Preparing machines for operation by selecting and installing attachments and components for specialised functions
  • Setting and operating controls used to regulate processing operations
  • Starting machines and monitoring operation to detect faults and ensure effectiveness of operation
  • Loading drums with hides and skins, textiles, and dyeing and tanning solutions
  • Cutting and machining leather and synthetic shoe uppers, and making shoes using moulded and cement construction techniques
  • Threading loom shuttles with cross-yarn arms
  • Positioning and feeding machines with fibre packages
  • Repairing broken yarns by tying and splicing ends
  • Examining finished products for defects and variations, reporting faults in machines, and carrying out quality control procedures

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 Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 86% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators 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

    17.6%

    Victoria

    30.3%

    Queensland

    6.7%

    South Australia

    4.8%

    Tasmania

    26.4%

    Northern Territory

    4.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    4.8%

    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 Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 13% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators
    15–19 5.2 1.7
    20–24 9.1 6.7
    25–34 22.7 15.8
    35–44 22.3 17.4
    45–54 20.4 23.5
    55–59 8.8 15.2
    60–64 6.5 12.4
    65 and Over 4.9 7.3

    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 Textile and Footwear Production Machine Operators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 8.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 17.5
    Year 12 15.9 23.9
    Year 11 4.0 7.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 26.3
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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.