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Earthmoving Labourer

OSCA 821135·ANZSCO 821113

Employed

1,900

Part-time share

22%

Female share

3%

Median age

35 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

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Earthmoving Labourer is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Gravedigging, Grounds and Maintenance, Certificate I in Construction, and Certificate III in Demolition.

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About this career

Performs routine tasks in excavating earth, clearing and levelling sites, and digging irrigation channels.

What they typically do

  • Performs routine tasks to manually excavate and move earth, rocks and other materials
  • Loads excavated materials onto conveyors, wheelbarrows and trucks for removal
  • Spreads and levels soil, gravel and sand on roads and driveways, trench bottoms and similar locations

Where they work

Construction

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32%
NSW
23.8%
QLD
18.9%
WA
10.7%
SA
10.2%
TAS
2.7%
ACT
1%
NT
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Earthmoving Labourer.