Career pathway

Upholsterers

ANZSCO 3933

Employed

1,900

Median weekly earnings

$1,527

Median age

37 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

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

About this career

Upholsterers make, rebuild and repair upholstered articles such as chairs, sofas, beds and mattresses.

Conferring with clients to determine materials and cost of furniture items to be made or repaired
Making and repairing wooden frames, and removing and replacing defective springs
Removing coverings, webbing and padding from old furniture
Securing material, padding, springs and webbing to articles to be upholstered
Measuring and cutting materials and covering furniture
Seaming cushions and joining sections of covering material
Attaching ornamental trims, braids and buttons
Padding and covering spring units to upholster mattresses
May finish wooden surfaces on furniture
May remove stains from fabric

Share of workers by location

NSW

37%

QLD

24.4%

VIC

11.7%

8.8%

6.1%

TAS

4.4%

3.8%

ACT

3.7%

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Upholsterers.