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Occupations / Roof Tilers

Roof Tilers

Roof Tilers cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

Trades & constructionLicensed workANZSCO 3333
9,383People employed
+4% ▲Growth to 2035
87%Work full time
30Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3333.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials requirederecting ladders and scaffoldsplacing and securing waterproof sheets over eavesnailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofsaligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tilessizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3333 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 400 more people in roof tilers by 2035 ▲

The field shrank 1.3% in the year to February 2026, losing about 100 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and QLD, with VIC third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3333.More about our sources: How we check our facts
10.3k2025
10.4k2030 PROJ.
10.7k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

Most roof tilers came through a certificate or diploma. 53% did.

A university degree is rare here: 2% hold one. The trade qualification is the standard way in. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 3333. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

CPC30820Certificate III

Certificate III in Roof Tiling

Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package · licensed work.

See 7 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

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Jobs open right now

9,383 Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3333.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW3.4k
QLD2.8k
VIC1.5k
WA0.7k
SA0.4k
ACT0.2k
TAS0.1k
NT0.1k

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