According to an article in Friday’s Townsville Bulletin the areas worst hit with a trade skills shortage are:
- Regional Queensland
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- Perth
On my previous article Renovate in Townsville Townsville in 2008 I had written on how hard it will probably be to find skilled trades for renovation work. According to the article the Housing Industry Association of Australia found that all 13 residential construction trades are in short supply, with all of the skilled trades indexes currently in the negative.
Lynette from The Road to Amherst blog is looking at needed some skilled trades in regional Victoria. I don’t know specifically how the trades shortage stack up there, but she reckons, as a lot of other people probably do, that DIY and Owner Builder may be the only way to get things done in the current building climate in Australia.
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4 responses so far ↓
jm // Jan 28, 2008 at 2:24 am
I can think of a few housebloggers who’d be willing to come and lend a hand from the States.
Bill Hutchison // Jan 31, 2008 at 1:44 pm
If you have the skills, and the certificate, it could be well worth moving to Australia with wages for a carpenter getting up to $55.00 per hour.
The quality of life in Australia is pretty good too, and the cost of living is going up, but still not too bad.
Nick Nichols // Mar 14, 2009 at 5:55 am
I am a carpenter from the States and I have been told I am to old (Im 53 ) to come to Australia to work .I have been to Australia several times and I would love to come to work and live permanently ,however there seems to be a big thing about the age deal .If anyone wants I can mail you a CV/Resume.I have my own retirement and medical as I am retired from the military.Sincerely,Nick Nichols,DC1,USCG,(RET)
Bill Hutchison // Apr 26, 2009 at 1:15 am
You would be too old for a standard working visa (I think they only go up to 30) from what I understand, but if you are able to get a company to sponsor you there might be a chance. Everything has slowed down in Australia for building, but not to the extent that it has in Canada or the USA.
Have a look at some of the job board and web-sites in Australia maybe and see if there is a company out there willing to sponsor you to come over. There is a lot of paperwork invovled, and a financial cost to you and the company, but if they are after labour you can at least look into it.
Good luck Nick.
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