Plasterers
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3332
Plasterers apply and fix plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic tiles, and composite wall linings to buildings, and apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar materials to the interiors and exteriors of structures.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 3.3% university · 50.5% vet / tafe · 41.4% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Building & Construction. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University The University of Sydney
- University Western Sydney University
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- University Adelaide University
- University The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- University University of South Australia (UniSA)
- University University of Canberra
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Victorian Institute of Technology
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
- TAFE Central Australian Institute of Technology
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
NSW 29.6% · VIC 26.7% · QLD 22.9% · SA 9.3% · WA 7.5% · TAS 1.8% · ACT 1.3% · NT 0.8%
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.