ANZSCO 3311

Bricklayers and Stonemasons

Overview

EMPLOYED

28,500

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

3%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,597

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

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Summary

Bricklayers and Stonemasons lay bricks, pre-cut stones and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures, and cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs for the construction and renovation of stone structures and monumental masonry.

Tasks

  • Studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
  • Erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
  • Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels
  • Laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints
  • Embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar
  • Checking vertical and horizontal alignment
  • Cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces
  • Repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures
  • Designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering
  • Constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks

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 Bricklayers and Stonemasons All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 42 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,597 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $45 $43

    Industries

    Bricklayers and Stonemasons 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

    31.5%

    Victoria

    26.1%

    Queensland

    16.7%

    South Australia

    6.5%

    Tasmania

    1.5%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.5%

    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 Bricklayers and Stonemasons All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 3% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Bricklayers and Stonemasons
    15–19 5.2 4.9
    20–24 9.1 10.9
    25–34 22.7 26.3
    35–44 22.3 20.5
    45–54 20.4 18.5
    55–59 8.8 8.6
    60–64 6.5 6.5
    65 and Over 4.9 3.8

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Bricklayers and Stonemasons
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.0
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 58.1
    Year 12 15.9 11.9
    Year 11 4.0 4.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 15.8
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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.