OSCA 821431Updated 2026-01-29

Building Insulation Installer

National shortage level: Low

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Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 69k

Weekly earnings: AUD 1330

Salary range: AUD 62k-AUD 76k

Job ads trend: Not listed

Time to hire: Varies

Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

33.2%

VIC

30.4%

NSW

22.1%

QLD

Education mix

26.8%

certificate iii/ iv

23.5%

year 12

18.3%

year 10 and below

Role overview

Building Insulation Installers install and apply insulating material, such as foam, granules, foil, solar film, batts and blankets, to walls, floors, windows and ceilings of buildings to insulate against heat, cold, air, sound and moisture.

What you do

• Examines plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type and quality of installations required and their location.
• Prepares site for insulation and the installation of fittings by nailing up furring, drilling holes for screws and bolts, and erecting scaffolding and ladders.
• Glues blocks and slabs of foamed plastic and cork to walls.

Core skills

Credentials & pathway

Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (26.8%)

Recent job ads

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Tasks

• Attaches and adjusts mechanical fittings such as cranks, locks and pull-cords.
• Cuts insulation material to size and shape, as well as nailing or stapling batt-type insulation to joists, studs and furring.
• Drills holes in wood, brick, stone and fibrous structures; fitting bolts, screws and nails into place.

Earnings

Weekly median: AUD 1330

Annual median: AUD 69k

Range: AUD 62k-AUD 76k