How to become a Builder's Labourer
Also called: Construction Labourer, Construction Worker
Performs routine tasks in preparing, erecting and repairing structures and facilities on building and construction sites, and in factories producing prefabricated building components.
Main tasks
- Assists with the preparation of building sites, including clearing debris and setting up barricades and scaffolding
- Carries and lifts materials and tools to and from work areas and around building sites
- Operates hand and power tools, such as drills, saws and hammers, to assist with the assembly and installation of prefabricated or structural building components
- Cleans building and construction sites, and maintains tools and equipment
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture (FWP30920); Certificate II in Construction (CPC20120); Certificate II in Prefabricated Concrete Element Installation (CPC20822); Certificate I in Construction (CPC10120); Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (CPC33020); Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220); Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing (CPC31420); Certificate III in Joinery (CPC31920)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $95,004 a year
- About 73,000 people work in this job group now, and about 77,700 are projected by 2035. (+6.4%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Builder's Labourer?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture; Certificate II in Construction.
How much does a Builder's Labourer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $95,004 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Builder's Labourer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 73,000 to about 77,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Builder's Labourer?
Usually not. Only 7% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture; Certificate II in Construction.
Will AI change the work of a Builder's Labourer?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04