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Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

ANZSCO 3931

Employed

1,100

Median age

53 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Canvas and Leather Goods Makers make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.

What they typically do

  • Cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
  • Sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
  • Attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
  • Joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
  • Restoring and repairing leather articles
  • Fabricating sails
  • Designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
  • Making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
  • Clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
  • Altering and repairing footwear

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
27.8%
WA
19.6%
QLD
13%
SA
11.1%
VIC
10.5%
ACT
6.7%
TAS
6%
NT
5.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Canvas and Leather Goods Makers.