ANZSCO 331111

Bricklayers

Overview

EMPLOYED

16,700

PART-TIME SHARE

25%

FEMALE SHARE

1%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

38

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

Tasks

  • Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
  • Erects scaffolding
  • Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels
  • Lays bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreads mortar between the joints
  • Embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar
  • Checks vertical and horizontal alignment
  • Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces
  • Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Bricklayers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 75% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Bricklayers work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    26.4%

    Victoria

    30.4%

    Queensland

    13.2%

    South Australia

    6.7%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.4%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Bricklayers All Occupations
    Median age 38 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 1% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Bricklayers
    15–19 5.2 5.4
    20–24 9.1 11.0
    25–34 22.7 26.0
    35–44 22.3 19.5
    45–54 20.4 18.2
    55–59 8.8 9.0
    60–64 6.5 7.1
    65 and Over 4.9 4.0

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Bricklayers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 1.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 63.2
    Year 12 15.9 9.1
    Year 11 4.0 4.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 15.4
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