Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling)
ANZSCO 333211
18,200
25%
1%
37 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Fibrous Plasterers apply and fix plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic tiles, and composite wall linings to buildings.
What they typically do
- Determines plasterboard layout and installs insulation and vapour barriers.
- Measures, marks and cuts plasterboard, lifts and positions panels and secures them to walls, ceilings and battens.
- Prepares corner beads and securing them in position.
- Covers joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothes them using wet brush and sand paper.
- Plumbs and straightens corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces.
- Applies and finishes acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling).
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Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining
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