Bricklayer
CPC33020
Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying
This qualification reflects the trade qualified role of a bricklayer, blocklayer or paver who may have responsibility for undertaking heritage bricklaying, refractory bricklaying, bricklaying, blocklaying and paving work in residential, industrial and commercial contexts, in both existing and new constructions.
Career Outcomes
- Automotive Electrician
- Automotive Electrical Technician
- Automotive Electrical Diagnostic Technician
Duration
- 94 Weeks
CPC40120
Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
Career Outcomes
- Automotive System Designer
- Workshop Supervisor
- Motor Mechanic
Duration
- Full time 1 year
Snapshot
Employed
19,300
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
87%
Female Share
1%
Average age
38
Summary
Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.
Specialisations: Chimney Builder, Refractory Bricklayer, Retort Setter (Bricklaying), Tuckpointer.
A certificate III in bricklaying/blocklaying is usually needed to work as a Bricklayer. This course is often completed as part of an apprenticeship.
Tasks
- Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
- Erects scaffolding.
- Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels.
- Lays bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreads mortar between the joints.
- Embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar.
- Checks vertical and horizontal alignment.
- Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces.
- Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures.
Employment Outlook
JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Bricklayers and Stonemasons, under the outlook section.
Earnings
Around 77% of people employed as Bricklayers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 11 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).
Full-time workers work an average of 42 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).
Sources: Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.
Industries
1
CONSTRUCTION
93.9%
2
MANUFACTURING
0.6%
3
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
0.3%
4
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
0.3%
5
Other industries
1.3%
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