Hairdressers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3911
Hairdressers cut, style, colour, straighten and permanently wave hair, and treat hair and scalp conditions.
People employed65,400
Median pay$1,209per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.7%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.8%per year
Median age36
Female share76%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 2.2% university · 79.1% vet / tafe · 15.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 33.1% · VIC 22.9% · QLD 22.1% · WA 10% · SA 8.4% · TAS 1.8% · ACT 1.1% · NT 0.7%
Top industries
Other Services.
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.