Australian Education Pathways

Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals

University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2114

Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals create visual two- and three-dimensional concepts and forms through painting, drawing, carving, sculpting, modelling, printmaking, video, multimedia, found objects, ephemera, soundscapes and other media to communicate concepts and ideas.

People employed15,300
Median pay$2,081per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+8.5%per year
Median age56
Female share59%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 45.3% university · 26.4% vet / tafe · 23% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

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Where these jobs are

NSW 31% · VIC 26.6% · QLD 21.9% · WA 7.5% · SA 5.9% · TAS 3.8% · ACT 1.7% · NT 1.6%

Top industries

Arts and Recreation Services · Manufacturing · Information Media and Telecommunications.

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.