Cabinetmakers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3941
Cabinetmakers fabricate and repair wooden furniture, and fit and assemble prepared wooden parts to make furniture.
People employed30,500
Median pay$1,400per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth0%per year
Median age37
Female share5%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 4.2% university · 66.5% vet / tafe · 27% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 28.6% · QLD 24.3% · NSW 24.2% · WA 12.2% · SA 7.1% · ACT 1.8% · TAS 1.2% · NT 0.6%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Construction.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.