Solid Plasterers

CPC31020

Certificate III in Solid Palstering

This qualification provides a trade outcome in solid plastering for residential and commercial work. It has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work, solid plastering.

Career Outcomes

Duration

CPC40120

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

The Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) is designed for tradespeople working in the construction industry who want to begin their own business. Learn how to manage a successful building business through core skills such as contract management, site supervision and estimating. This qualification will assist you with your application for a builder’s registration.

Career Outcomes

Duration

Snapshot

Employed

27,200

Future Growth

-4%

Weekly Earnings

N/A

Full-Time Share

73%

Female Share

1%

Average age

37

Summary

Plasterers apply and fix plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic tiles, and composite wall linings to buildings, and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar materials to the interiors and exteriors of structures.

Tasks

determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
preparing corner beads and securing them in position
fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper
mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
creating decorative textures in finishing coats
applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials

Employment Outlook

JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. The latest data are for the five years from November 2021 to November 2026. Over this period, the number of workers:

is expected to decline
is likely to reach 25,200 by 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections to 2026.

Notes: The number employed includes people who work in this occupation as their main job. People who work in more than one job are counted against the occupation they work the most hours in.

Employment projections figures are rounded to the nearest 100. Calculations based on these rounded figures may result in differences to the numbers that are displayed on this page. Employment projections data (including occupations) can be downloaded from the Employment Projections page.

Earnings

Around 78% of people employed as Plasterers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 12 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).

Full-time workers work an average of 43 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

96.6%

2

WHOLESALE TRADE

2.1%

3

MANUFACTURING

0.8%

4

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

0.4%

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