Clothing Trades Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3932
Clothing Trades Workers prepare and cut garment patterns and fabric, and make and repair garments.
People employed8,400
Projected growth+3.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.4%per year
Median age54
Female share76%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 17.9% university · 29.5% vet / tafe · 45% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 30.6% · NSW 29.7% · QLD 18.4% · SA 8.7% · WA 7.9% · TAS 1.9% · NT 1.5% · ACT 1.3%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Other Services · Retail Trade.
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.