ANZSCO 8993

Handypersons

Overview

EMPLOYED

44,900

PART-TIME SHARE

38%

FEMALE SHARE

6%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,307

MEDIAN AGE

51

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

700

About this data

Summary

Handypersons clean, paint, repair and maintain buildings, grounds and facilities.

Tasks

  • Repairing broken windows, screens, doors, fences, barbecues, picnic tables, shelves, cupboards and other items
  • Replacing defective items such as light bulbs
  • Repairing and painting interior and exterior surfaces such as walls, ceilings and fences
  • Clearing rubbish and leaves from driveways and grounds
  • Mowing lawns and cultivating gardens
  • Adjusting doors and windows
  • Replacing tap washers
  • Putting up handrails and grab rails

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Handypersons All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 62% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,307 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $33 $43

    Industries

    Handypersons 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

    34.8%

    Victoria

    25.1%

    Queensland

    17.3%

    South Australia

    6.0%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    1.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    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 Handypersons All Occupations
    Median age 51 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 6% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Handypersons
    15–19 5.2 1.3
    20–24 9.1 3.0
    25–34 22.7 9.8
    35–44 22.3 15.1
    45–54 20.4 25.4
    55–59 8.8 16.6
    60–64 6.5 15.5
    65 and Over 4.9 13.4

    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 Handypersons
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 7.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 38.8
    Year 12 15.9 14.5
    Year 11 4.0 5.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 18.6
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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