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ANZSCO 232312Updated 2026-01-29

Industrial Designer

National shortage level: Low

ANZSCO 232312OSCA 242232

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 91k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1750
Salary range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

38.8%
NSW
37.9%
VIC
12.2%
QLD

Education mix

56.7%
bachelor degree
13%
advanced diploma/ diploma
12.4%
Post graduate

Role overview

Industrial Designers plan, design, develop and document industrial, commercial or consumer products for manufacture with particular emphasis on ergonomic (human) factors, marketing considerations and manufacturability, and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass or batch production.

What you do
  • Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders.
  • Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements.
  • Formulates design concepts for industrial, commercial and consumer products.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (56.7%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Details and documents the selected design for production.
    • Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders.
    • Formulates design concepts for industrial, commercial and consumer products.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 1750
    Annual median: AUD 91k
    Range: AUD 82k-AUD 100k