Online Searches for “Electricians” Outnumber “Plumbers” By 70:1
BizCover, the online business insurance company, has conducted a ‘Most In-Demand Trades’ study, analysing Google search data for over 165 trades, including the phrase “[trade] near me,” to identify the most in-demand trades. By incorporating location data and ranking each trade based on search volume per capita, the study highlighted the most sought-after trades nationwide and in various regions, along with potential hourly earnings sourced from Indeed.
According to the data, every year there are about 624,540 searches for electricians – more than any other trade – representing 39% of all online trade enquiries. Carpenters came second (158,970) followed by concreters (157,800), roofers (153,920), landscapers (105,860), builders (87,800) and tilers (80,840). Plumbers were the twelfth most sought-after trade searched online, with just 8,970 searches. In other words, there were approximately 70 times more searches for electricians than plumbers!
Most in-demand trades in Australia, according to BizCover:
| Rank | Trade | Annual Searches | Average Hourly Wage |
| 1 | Electrician | 624,540 | $49.74 |
| 2 | Carpenter | 158,970 | $44.33 |
| 3 | Concreter | 157,800 | $37.89 |
| 4 | Roofer | 153,920 | $41.55 |
| 5 | Landscaper | 105,860 | $35.15 |
| 6 | Builder | 87,800 | $41.60 |
| 7 | Tiler | 80,840 | $50.43 |
| 8 | Plasterer | 67,650 | $51.28 |
| 9 | Painter | 65,290 | $25.69 |
| 10 | Cleaner | 25,400 | $31.44 |
| 11 | Surveyor | 13,260 | $37.38 |
| 12 | Plumber | 8,970 | $45.85 |
| 13 | Scaffolder | 8,740 | $41.87 |
| 14 | Demolitionist | 8,680 | $49.53 |
| 15 | Insulator | 1,480 | $40.09 |
The most enquiries for plumbers nationally came from Traralgon, Victoria, with 299 enquiries per 100,000 inhabitants.