OSCA 242131

Multimedia Designer

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,300

  • Employment status

    76.4% Full time

    23.6% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    46.3% Female

    53.6% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.6%

  • Main employing industry

    Education and Training

Indicator Multimedia Designer Total employment
Employed persons 2,300 12,049,400
Median age 38 years 40 years
Full-time share 76.4% 64.2%
Part-time share 23.6% 35.8%
Female employment share 46.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 53.6% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.6% 2.2%
Main employing industry Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Multimedia Designers plan, design and produce digitally delivered information, promotional content, instructional material and entertainment through online and recorded digital media.

What the occupation involves

  • Plans and designs the layout and structure of digital multimedia projects for use in various media contexts such as advertising campaigns, educational presentations and social media material
  • Uses specialised software, static and animated information, text, pictures, video and sound to produce content for an intended audience and purpose
  • Develops multimedia prototypes, mock-ups and storyboards that incorporate voice, images and text
  • Researches and selects appropriate software, tools and technologies for multimedia production

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Instructional Designer (Multimedia)

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Professionals (2)

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Multimedia Designer Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Education and Training 22.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 20.0% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 9.8% Construction 8.9%
    Information Media and Telecommunications 9.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 5.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Arts and Recreation Services 5.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 5.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing 3.6% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Retail Trade 2.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Other Services 1.9% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      34.3%

    • Victoria

      33.3%

    • Queensland

      18.4%

    • South Australia

      5.1%

    • Tasmania

      0.7%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      2.3%

    Multimedia Designer Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 790 34.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 770 33.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 430 18.4% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 120 5.1% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 130 5.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 20 0.7% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 10 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 50 2.3% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Multimedia Designer

    Total employment

    Age group Multimedia Designer Total employment
    15–24 years 6.2% 14.3%
    25–34 years 31.5% 22.7%
    35–44 years 30.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 19.6% 20.4%
    55–64 years 10.3% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.2% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Multimedia Designer Total employment
    Female 46.3% 48.5%
    Male 53.6% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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