Fencers
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 8213
Fencers erect and repair fences and gates.
People employed13,200
Median pay$1,249per week, full-time
Projected growth+1.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.8%per year
Median age46
Female share5%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 4% university · 33.2% vet / tafe · 57.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 32% · VIC 23.7% · QLD 19.7% · WA 9.7% · SA 9.5% · TAS 3.3% · NT 1.1% · ACT 1%
Top industries
Construction.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.