ANZSCO 232311
Fashion Designer
General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.
About this occupation
ANZSCO 2022Plans, designs and develops clothing, accessories, footwear or other items of personal apparel considering the form and construction of clothing, historical styles and contexts, contemporary and cultural trends, colour, fabric, and decoration, and the techniques and processes available for manufacture.
Specialisations
- Costume Designer
Unit group 2323
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.
Indicative skill level
In Australia and New Zealand
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Tasks include
- Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
- Undertaking product research and analysing functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
- Formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery
- Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
- Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff
- Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
Show all 9 tasks
- Detailing and documenting the selected design for production
- Preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples
- Supervising the preparation of patterns, programs and tooling, and the manufacture process
Occupations in this unit group
- 232311 Fashion DesignerThis occupation
- 232312 Industrial Designer
- 232313 Jewellery Designer
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.
ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)
Title in this edition: Fashion Designer, skill level 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 23 Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals
- Minor group
- 232 Architects, Designers, Planners and Surveyors
- Unit group
- 2323 Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers
The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.
Occupation Shortage List (2026)
- National rating
- No Shortage
- Confidence
- Clear
- Rated on
- ANZSCO 2022
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
Possible visa options
Visas that Fashion Designer may be eligible for through its skilled list placement. Being on a list is one requirement; each visa has others (points, age, English, nomination or sponsorship).
| Visa | Stay | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL | CSOL | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) | Permanent | Not on MLTSSL | On STSOL | ROL not used for this visa | CSOL not used for this visa | LIN 19/051, s 7(1) item 3 |
| Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated | — | Not on MLTSSL | On STSOL | Not on ROL | CSOL not used for this visa | LIN 19/051, s 7(1) item 4 |
| Training visa (subclass 407) | Temporary (Up to 2 years) | Not on MLTSSL | On STSOL | Not on ROL | CSOL not used for this visa | LIN 19/050, s 6 |
| Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream | Temporary (5 years) | Not on MLTSSL | STSOL not used for this visa | On ROL | CSOL not used for this visa | LIN 19/219, s 5(1) |
✓ the occupation is on a list this visa uses · ✗ this visa uses the list but the occupation is not on it · — the visa does not use this list. Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, visa pages, CC BY 3.0 AU.
Average salary, May 2025
Unit group 2323 Fashion, industrial and jewellery designers (ANZSCO 2022). all employees, Average weekly total cash earnings.
| Average weekly earnings | Average age | |
|---|---|---|
| All employees | $1,865.40 | 42.3 |
| Males | $1,719.60 | 47.7 |
| Females | $1,947.50 | 39.3 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025: data cube 63060DO011_202505 (Table 1), released 23 January 2026. CC BY 4.0.
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Scan to get the appSource: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation