Sewing Machinists
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 7116
Sewing Machinists operate industrial sewing machines to sew and finish garments and soft furnishings such as curtains.
People employed6,500
Median pay$1,067per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-3.1%per year
Median age53
Female share84%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 9% university · 21.3% vet / tafe · 61.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 34.9% · VIC 25.2% · QLD 19.9% · WA 10.5% · SA 4.1% · TAS 2% · ACT 1.8% · NT 1.7%
Top industries
Manufacturing · 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.