Overview
EMPLOYED
5,200
PART-TIME SHARE
58%
FEMALE SHARE
85%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
50
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Dressmakers or Tailors make, alter and repair women's and men's tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing, and special occasion wear such as suits, dresses, coats, evening wear and bridal wear.
Tasks
- Confers with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments
- Interprets designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications
- Cuts out master patterns
- Lays up and cuts fabric
- Pins, bastes and drapes garment parts
- Sews garments
- Fits basted garments on customers and marks areas requiring alteration
- Sews buttonholes, and sews on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments
- Pressing and finishing work
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Dressmakers and Tailors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 42% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 43 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Dressmakers and Tailors 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
29.6%
Victoria
29.1%
Queensland
18.2%
South Australia
7.3%
Western Australia
11.5%
Tasmania
2.1%
Northern Territory
0.8%
Australian Capital Territory
1.4%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Dressmakers and Tailors | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 50 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 85% | 49% |
Education
Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Dressmakers and Tailors |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 3.0 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 14.8 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 14.6 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 13.0 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 21.8 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 21.4 |
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