About the construction industry
About these reports
These reports provide a point in time, data-driven overview of the workforce and skills for each industry.
The report does not provide a complete view of workforce dynamics within the industry. Its purpose is to support ongoing efforts to address workforce and skilling demands and to identify opportunities within the construction industry.
Report coverage
This report focuses on the construction industry and the occupations relevant to the industry, categorised using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) classification of industries (ANZSIC) and occupations (ANZSCO).
Coverage in this report is limited to employment in the industry and sectors as defined by the ABS, noting some occupations are almost exclusively associated with an industry, such as surgeons in the health services sector, while others, such as accountants, are associated with many industries.
Furthermore, industry classifications rarely encompass the full nature of the work (and therefore skills) associated with a given industry. Therefore, ABS definitions of industries or sectors may not align with the definitions used by an industry association.
Key sectors of the industry
The construction industry is responsible for building, altering and maintaining residential, commercial and civil structures and infrastructure.
The key sectors within the construction industry are:
- Residential building construction – includes construction and renovation of houses, townhouses, apartments and other dwellings
- Non-residential building construction – includes commercial, industrial, educational and health-related facilities such as offices, schools and hospitals
- Heavy and civil engineering construction – includes roads, railways, bridges, pipelines, water infrastructure and other large-scale infrastructure projects
- Construction services – includes specialist services such as site preparation, concreting, bricklaying, plumbing, electrical, painting, glazing, landscaping and demolition.
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