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Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

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

ManufacturingANZSCO 3931
1,142People employed
+6% ▲Growth to 2035
100%Work full time
53Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3931.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawingssewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugsattaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goodsjoining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesiverestoring and repairing leather articlesfabricating sails
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3931 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 100 more people in canvas and leather goods makers by 2035 ▲

The field shrank 15.5% in the year to February 2026, losing about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and WA, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3931.More about our sources: How we check our facts
1.4k2025
1.4k2030 PROJ.
1.5k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 38% trained through VET, 9% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 3931. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

MST30416Certificate III

Certificate III in Footwear

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

See 1 provider
MST30519Certificate III

Certificate III in Leather Production

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

See 1 provider
MST40316Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear

Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

See 1 provider

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

1,142 Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3931.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW0.5k
WA0.4k
QLD0.2k
SA0.2k
VIC0.2k
ACT0.1k
TAS0.1k
NT0.1k