Carpenter
ANZSCO 331212
104,900
16%
1%
31 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Carpenters construct, erect, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials.
What they typically do
- Studies drawings and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
- Order and select timbers and materials, and prepare layouts.
- Cuts materials, and assembles and nails cut and shaped parts.
- Erects framework and roof framing, laying sub-flooring and floorboards and verifying trueness of structures.
- Nails fascia panels, sheaths roofs, and fits exterior wall cladding, as well as door and window frames.
- Assembles prepared wood to form structures and fittings ready to install.
- Cutting wood joints.
- May construct concrete framework.
- May repair existing fittings.
- May work with plastic laminates, perspex and metals.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Carpenter.
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Certificate III in Timber Systems Design
FWP31220 · AQF 3 · 2 providers
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Certificate III in Timber Frame or Truss Manufacture
FWP30920 · AQF 3 · 2 providers
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Certificate III in Carpentry
CPC30220 · AQF 3 · 356 providers
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Certificate IV in Timber Systems Design
FWP40420 · AQF 4 · 2 providers