ANZSCO 839915

Footwear Factory Workers

EMPLOYED

140

PART-TIME SHARE

23%

FEMALE SHARE

38%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

39

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Footwear Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing footwear, such as basic hand cutting of shoe components, delivering materials to machines, and inspecting and finishing completed footwear.

  • Selects pattern and cuts material and shoe parts by machine
  • Constructs components by machine and assembles footwear by sewing parts together
  • Cleans and inspects shoes
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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 Footwear Factory Workers All Occupations
Share of workers who work full-time hours 78% 64%
Average full-time hours worked per week 35 hours 44 hours

Footwear Factory Workers 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.

New South Wales

31.2%

Victoria

21.0%

Queensland

2.2%

South Australia

36.2%

Tasmania

5.1%

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 Profile
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and Gender Footwear Factory Workers All Occupations
Median age 39 years 40 years
Female share of employment 38% 49%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Footwear Factory Workers
15–19 5.2 0.0
20–24 9.1 10.1
25–34 22.7 22.5
35–44 22.3 13.8
45–54 20.4 21.7
55–59 8.8 14.5
60–64 6.5 6.5
65 and Over 4.9 5.1

Age Profile (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
The chart has 2 X axes displaying All Occupations Age Profile (% Share) and Footwear Factory Workers Age Profile (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: -24 to 24.
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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 Footwear Factory Workers
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.0
Bachelor degree 23.2 2.2
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.9
Certificate III/IV 19.5 13.0
Year 12 15.9 33.3
Year 11 4.0 8.0
Year 10 and below 9.7 31.2

Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
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.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying All Occupations Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 40.
End of interactive chart.

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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.