ANZSCO 8214

Insulation and Home Improvement Installers

Overview

EMPLOYED

29,400

PART-TIME SHARE

17%

FEMALE SHARE

4%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,710

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,800

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Summary

Insulation and Home Improvement Installers install a variety of insulation materials to improve resistance to heat, cold, air, sound and moisture, and install functional and decorative home improvements.

Tasks

  • Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type and quality of installations required and their location
  • Preparing site for insulation and installation of fittings by nailing up furring, drilling holes for screws and bolts, and erecting scaffolding and ladders
  • Gluing blocks and slabs of foamed plastic and cork to walls
  • Operating equipment to blow and spray mineral wool, fibre fill and foam insulation material into cavities
  • Cutting insulation material to size and shape, and nailing and stapling batt-type insulation to joists, studs and furring
  • Measuring, cutting and applying solar control film to windows
  • Fitting awnings, security screens, shower screens, prefabricated windows and doors, exterior cladding and other home improvements using hand tools
  • Drilling holes in wood, brick, stone and fibrous structures, and bolting, screwing and nailing fittings into place
  • Attaching and adjusting mechanical fittings such as cranks, locks and pull-cords
  • Installing flashing and waterproofing to fittings such as shower screens and prefabricated windows and doors

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 Insulation and Home Improvement Installers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 83% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,710 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $44 $43

    Industries

    Insulation and Home Improvement Installers 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

    30.5%

    Victoria

    25.1%

    Queensland

    26.5%

    South Australia

    6.6%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.4%

    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 Insulation and Home Improvement Installers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 4% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Insulation and Home Improvement Installers
    15–19 5.2 3.2
    20–24 9.1 9.6
    25–34 22.7 24.8
    35–44 22.3 23.2
    45–54 20.4 21.1
    55–59 8.8 8.3
    60–64 6.5 6.2
    65 and Over 4.9 3.7

    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 Insulation and Home Improvement Installers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 4.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 36.3
    Year 12 15.9 21.3
    Year 11 4.0 7.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 19.1
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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.