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Fencers

ANZSCO 8213

Employed

13,200

Part-time share

25%

Female share

5%

Median weekly earnings

$1,249

Median age

46 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

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

Fencers 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.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Fencers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Fencers. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Fencers erect and repair fences and gates.

What they typically do

  • Laying out fence lines and marking positions for post holes
  • Lifting and positioning fence posts in holes and securing posts with concrete, stone fill and soil
  • Forming fence frames
  • Constructing and attaching gates to fences
  • Stretching materials between fence posts
  • Constructing wooden paling, fibre-cement and metal fences
  • Repairing and demolishing existing fences

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
32%
VIC
23.7%
QLD
19.7%
WA
9.7%
SA
9.5%
TAS
3.3%
NT
1.1%
ACT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fencers.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.