ANZSCO 3312

Carpenters and Joiners

Overview

EMPLOYED

143,900

PART-TIME SHARE

8%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,787

MEDIAN AGE

32

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,700

About this data

Summary

Carpenters and Joiners construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials, and cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings.

Tasks

  • Studying drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
  • Ordering and selecting timbers and materials, and preparing layouts
  • Cutting materials, and assembling and nailing cut and shaped parts
  • Erecting framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures
  • Nailing fascia panels, sheathing roofs, and fitting exterior wall cladding and door and window frames
  • Assembling prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install
  • Cutting wood joints
  • May construct concrete formwork
  • May repair existing fittings
  • May work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Carpenters and Joiners All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 92% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,787 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $44 $43

    Industries

    Carpenters and Joiners work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    31.1%

    Victoria

    28.9%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    5.4%

    Tasmania

    2.3%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.6%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Carpenters and Joiners All Occupations
    Median age 32 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 1% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Carpenters and Joiners
    15–19 5.2 9.9
    20–24 9.1 17.8
    25–34 22.7 30.1
    35–44 22.3 17.8
    45–54 20.4 12.8
    55–59 8.8 5.3
    60–64 6.5 4.0
    65 and Over 4.9 2.2

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Carpenters and Joiners
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 67.1
    Year 12 15.9 12.7
    Year 11 4.0 4.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.4
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.