ANZSCO 8211

Building and Plumbing Labourers

Overview

EMPLOYED

71,900

PART-TIME SHARE

16%

FEMALE SHARE

5%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,634

MEDIAN AGE

34

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,900

About this data

Summary

Building and Plumbing Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks associated with erecting and repairing structures and facilities, maintaining stormwater, drainage and sewerage systems, excavating earth and clearing and levelling sites, and installing and maintaining piping systems, fixtures and water regulators.

Tasks

  • Loading and unloading building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around building sites
  • Erecting and dismantling temporary structures such as barricades and scaffolding
  • Mixing, pouring and spreading materials such as concrete, plaster and mortar
  • Cleaning and carrying out minor repairs on stormwater drains and canals, and checking for cracks and leaks in sewerage systems
  • Digging holes and shovelling excavated material onto conveyors, wheelbarrows and trucks for removal
  • Spreading and levelling soil, gravel and sand on roads and driveways, trench bottoms and similar locations
  • Assisting with assembling and installing piping, valves and fittings
  • Assisting with installing fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and sprinkler systems

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 Building and Plumbing Labourers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 84% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,634 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $38 $43

    Industries

    Building and Plumbing Labourers 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

    38.6%

    Victoria

    25.8%

    Queensland

    17.1%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    1.5%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.1%

    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 Building and Plumbing Labourers All Occupations
    Median age 34 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 5% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Building and Plumbing Labourers
    15–19 5.2 7.8
    20–24 9.1 14.7
    25–34 22.7 27.7
    35–44 22.3 19.3
    45–54 20.4 16.9
    55–59 8.8 6.9
    60–64 6.5 4.6
    65 and Over 4.9 2.1

    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 Building and Plumbing Labourers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 5.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 29.3
    Year 12 15.9 25.0
    Year 11 4.0 7.7
    Year 10 and below 9.7 22.0
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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.