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Fabric And Textile Factory Worker

ANZSCO 839914

Employed

820

Part-time share

42%

Female share

49%

Median age

45 yrs

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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Fabric and Textile Factory Workers perform routine tasks in fabric and textile factories, such as cutting canvas, upholstery and curtain fabrics, delivering materials to machines, operating automatic machines using computerised patterns, pressing partially completed and finished garments, and inspecting and finishing completed garments.

What they typically do

  • Cutting canvas, upholstery and curtain fabrics.
  • Delivering materials to machines.
  • Operating automatic machines using computerised patterns, pressing partially completed and finished garments, and inspecting and finishing completed garments.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
40.6%
NSW
29.2%
QLD
15.3%
WA
8.1%
SA
6%
TAS
1.1%
ACT
0.4%
NT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fabric And Textile Factory Worker.

  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Electrical Systems)

    52883WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Applied Electrical Engineering (Power Industry)

    52888WA · AQF 6 · 1 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering

    UEE62525 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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