2.1Low RiskNo Shortage
Fencers
Construction and Mining Labourers · Construction and Mining Labourers
Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
14,000
Total workers
10yr Growth
+4.7%
Projected to 2034
Shortage Status
No Shortage
Key Insight
Fencers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation13.0%
Augmentation41.0%
Key Tasks
- •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
Employment Projections to 2034
Median Age
42
Female Share
5.0%
Part-Time Share
22.0%
Skill Level
4 / 5
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