Cabinetmaker
A Cabinetmaker manufactures custom cabinets, kitchens, wardrobes, and fitted furniture for Australian residential and commercial fitout projects.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in residential kitchens, wardrobes, and commercial fitout markets.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- MLTSSLMedium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List
Occupations eligible for permanent visas including Subclass 189 and 190.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 189Learn more →Skilled Independent visa
Permanent points-tested visa for workers not sponsored by an employer, family member, or state.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 485Learn more →Temporary Graduate visa
Post-study work visa for recent graduates of Australian qualifications.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| VIC | Victoria | View nomination → |
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Prepare cutting lists and operate panel saws, routers, and edge banders
- Assemble cabinet carcasses and apply finishes and hardware
- Install cabinetry on-site and adjust doors, drawers, and fittings
- Read cabinet drawings and produce components to specification
Skills required
- Cabinet making and panel processing machinery operation
- Cabinet hardware fitting and adjustment
- Laminate, veneer, and solid timber finishing
- On-site installation and levelling technique
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Cabinet Making. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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