How to become a Florist
Prepares and sells floral arrangements.
Main tasks
- Receives and prepares orders for floral arrangements according to customer preferences, seasonal demands and design principles
- Selects and purchases flowers and other materials needed for arrangements
- Provides advice and recommendations to customers on suitable floral arrangements for different occasions and seasons
- Trims, treats and stores flowers to ensure freshness and quality
- Creates and maintains displays of floral arrangements
- Keeps up to date with seasonal demands, current trends and techniques in floral design
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Floristry (SFL30115); Certificate IV in Floristry (SFL40115); Diploma of Floristry Design (SFL50115); Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant) (SFL20115)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- About 5,900 people work in this job group now, and about 6,200 are projected by 2035. (+4.8%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Florist?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Floristry; Certificate IV in Floristry.
Is a Florist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 5,900 to about 6,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Florist?
Usually not. Only 18% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Floristry; Certificate IV in Floristry.
Will AI change the work of a Florist?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04