How do I hire concreters in Brisbane for a pour?

Post the suburb, pour size in cubic metres, slab or footing type, pump or barrow, start time and a written AUD band on Yakka Labour. Brisbane concreters apply directly; confirm the crew and the pour time the day before in case of rain.

What do concreters cost in Brisbane?

Indicative 2026 market bands: concrete labourers $38–50/hr; experienced finishers $48–65/hr; pump line hands $45–58/hr; licensed concrete boom operators $55–75/hr. Early starts and weekend pours sit higher. Observations only — confirm the award on Fair Work.

Do concreters in Queensland need a licence?

Labourers and finishers need a white card, not a trade licence. Operating a concrete placing boom needs a PC high-risk work licence. Contracting directly for residential concreting above the QBCC threshold needs a QBCC licence.

Can I book a concrete crew for one morning?

Yes. Half-day and single-pour bookings are common in Brisbane. State the cubic metres, finish (broom, steel trowel, exposed aggregate), the pump start time and a minimum paid hours figure so concreters can commit.

Does Yakka replace a labour hire agency?

Yakka Labour is a marketplace, not an agency: you choose each worker, agree the AUD rate in writing and pay through the platform. There is no agency margin on top of wages. It is also not the workwear brand with a similar name.

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Concreting Labour Hire Brisbane (2026)

Yakka Labour 6 min read Published 29 September 2026

Concreting labour hire Brisbane crew pouring a slab 2026

Concreting labour hire Brisbane covers concrete labourers, finishers, steel fixers' offsiders, pump line hands and licensed boom operators for slabs, footings, driveways and commercial pours across Greater Brisbane. On Yakka Labour you post the pour, the crew size and an AUD band, and Brisbane concreters apply directly. Yakka Labour is the marketplace, not the workwear brand with a similar name. Rates are market observations; confirm the Building and Construction General On-site Award on Fair Work.

Concrete work in Brisbane is shaped by weather. Summer storms cancel pours at short notice, and hot, humid mornings mean crews start at first light to beat the set. That is why builders and concreting contractors keep a marketplace channel for extra hands on pour day rather than carrying a full crew all week.

Concreting roles and indicative Brisbane bands

Role	Typical work	Ticket	Indicative band (AUD/hr)
Concrete labourer	Barrow, rake, vibrate, clean up	White card	$38–50
Concrete finisher	Screed, float, steel trowel, exposed aggregate	White card	$48–65
Pump line hand	Hose handling, line set-up and wash-out	White card	$45–58
Boom pump operator	Operate concrete placing boom	PC high-risk licence	$55–75

Bands are 2026 Brisbane market observations. Pre-dawn starts, weekend pours and commercial suspended slabs push rates to the top. Compare cities in the 2026 labour hire rates guide.

How much does concreting labour hire cost in Brisbane?

A 60-cubic-metre house slab in North Lakes typically needs a pump operator, two finishers and two labourers for about eight hours. At the bands above that is roughly $1,800–2,450 in labour for the day, before casual loading and super, and before the pump hire and concrete itself. A driveway or shed slab might need only a finisher and one labourer for half a day. Agency labour hire adds a margin — commonly 20–35 per cent — on top of those wages, while on Yakka Labour the rate is agreed directly with each concreter. Because pours are cancelled for rain, state in the brief how you handle a washed-out morning, for example a two-hour minimum paid if cancelled after 5am. None of these bands are minimums; award rates, casual loading and allowances are on Fair Work. For the margin maths see how much labour hire costs.

What licences do concreters need in Queensland?

Concrete labourers, finishers and line hands need the general construction induction card — the white card — and your site induction, but no trade licence. Operating a truck-mounted or trailer-mounted concrete placing boom needs a PC high-risk work licence, issued in Queensland by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland; ask for the licence number and sight the card. A concrete truck driver needs the correct heavy vehicle licence (usually HR). Anyone contracting directly for residential concreting above the QBCC threshold needs a QBCC licence, but a finisher paid by the hour under your contract does not. Silica dust from cutting and grinding cured concrete is a regulated hazard in Queensland, so state your dust controls in the brief. Record-keeping duties are covered in labour hire compliance in Australia, and the full ticket list is in where to get construction tickets.

Writing a pour-day brief

Suburb, site access and parking: "Yarrabilba, house slab, street parking only".
Pour size, element and finish: 60 m³ waffle pod, steel trowel.
Pump start time and expected finish.
Rain policy and minimum paid hours.
AUD band per role and pay cycle.

Browse concreters on Yakka or steel fixers by suburb before you post.

Brisbane concreting demand by area

Springfield, Ripley and Redbank Plains for waffle-pod house slabs; Logan, Yarrabilba and Park Ridge for volume estates; Newstead, Woolloongabba and South Brisbane for suspended slabs on towers; Eagle Farm, Pinkenba and Larapinta for industrial hardstands. Start from the labour hire Brisbane hub.

Also see: concreting labour hire Melbourne, concreting labour hire Sydney and how to pay labourers.

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