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Stonemason

ANZSCO 331112

Employed

4,800

Part-time share

21%

Female share

1%

Median age

38 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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

Stonemasons cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs to construct and renovate stone structures and monumental masonry.

What they typically do

  • Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures.
  • Erects scaffolding.
  • Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels.
  • Checks vertical and horizontal alignment.
  • Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces.
  • Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures.
  • Designs and cuts monumental masonry including lettering.
  • Constructs walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
30.1%
VIC
28.4%
QLD
17.3%
WA
12.8%
SA
6.9%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
1.7%
NT
0.4%

Qualification pathways

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