How to become an interior designer in Australia
Interior Designers plan, design, detail and supervise the construction of commercial, industrial, retail and residential building interiors to produce an environment tailored to a purpose, with particular emphasis on space creation, space planning, and factors that enhance living and working environments.
The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the interior designers group are projected to grow 20.0% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
- Researching and analysing spatial, functional, efficiency, safety and aesthetic requirements
- Formulating design concepts for building interiors
- Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and plans to communicate design concepts
- Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, suppliers and construction staff
- Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, furniture and products for interiors
How to get there
What it usually takes. A diploma or advanced diploma. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the interior designers group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 55% a degree or higher, 25% a diploma, 6% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria11 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Interior Architecture (Honours) · Swinburne, Hawthorn70.85Diplomas and other ways in
Showing 7 of 11 matches. Search every course.
NSW and ACT13 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) · UNSW83.40 Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture · UTS82.00 Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) · Canberra60.60 Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation · UTS85.15Diplomas and other ways in
Showing 8 of 13 matches. Search every course.
Queensland19 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) - Interior Design · QUT, Gardens Point71.10Diplomas and other ways in
Diploma in Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design or Landscape Architecture) · QUT, Kelvin Grove/Gardens Point60.25Showing 10 of 19 matches. Search every course.
Western Australia1 match
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours) · Curtin, Perth64.75Matched on course names, 44 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Artistic, Realistic, Conventional.
From O*NET ratings for "Interior Designers", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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