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$175

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$175

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General labourer

$125

Communicated quick and clear and worked well with our installer.

Labourer required to help with install

$150

Maurice was fabulous Airtasker! Punctual, respectful and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend!

Trades assistant - general labour

$320

Excellent worker. Very polite and hard working

Labourer/s needed

$250

What's the average cost of a general labourer

$100 - $300

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$100

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$200

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$300

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Why hire a general labourer through Airtasker?

Need a helping hand to get the job done - big or small? Whether you need some extra help onsite or around the home, a general labourer will show up and lend a hand (with a smile on their face). General labourers can help with moving dirt, bricks, and other materials. Or they can work on a project under your guidance, including gardening, cleaning, digging, maintenance, and much more. Whatever the task, they’ll help you get it done sooner so you can put the tools down and relax.

You’ll find plenty of willing hands and general labourers in your local area on Airtasker. Simply describe what you need done and when you want help. Then choose the best available general labourer for the job. Easy done!

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Top General Labour related questions

A general labourer is someone who provides assistance across a broad range of tasks, most involving physical strength. Most tasks involve basic skills and are generally done outdoors, although some parts of the job may be indoors or involve using transport.

A general labourer’s duties involve completing tasks as directed by their supervisor. This will usually involve a combination of lifting, moving, digging, and cleaning.

Common general labourer jobs involve cleaning up after tradespeople, building, or renovation work. It’s also common to hire a labourer to help with digging holes, installing fences, and garden maintenance.
No. General labouring tasks don’t require any advanced skills or qualifications. However, your labourer may have completed a trade like carpentry, cabinet making, or plumbing.

Some labourers will supply their own tools for a job, but it’s always best to check ahead of time to make sure they come prepared.

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Dining Chair Repair

Ceiling Fan Repair

Cafe Blinds Installation

Mirror Cutting

Hot Tub Repair

Gyprock Installation

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What does general labouring include?

General labourers are skilled in a range of maintenance and labour tasks. Many have a trade background with specific skills in one area, while others are happy to work under your direction and provide a willing hand with whatever you’re doing. Here are some of the most common general labouring tasks and what you can expect:


Cleaning and maintenance

Common labouring jobs involve cleaning, especially cleaning up a worksite after tradespeople have finished. They’ll start by clearing out larger debris using a wheelbarrow and shovel, and loading it into a skip or trailer. Next, they’ll sweep the area to remove small debris, dirt, and dust. Finally, they may mop or pressure wash all suitable surfaces (depending on whether it’s inside or outside), paying special attention to any stains, mortar, or grout that’s been left behind.


Trades assistance

While labourers aren’t necessarily licensed tradespeople, they do often help out tradespeople with plumbing, carpentry, and building tasks. Carpenters or builders may get help with removing old structures, moving wood, steadying framework, and other tasks that need an extra pair of hands. Plumbers may need help with cleaning up, moving pipework, and lifting parts. In any case, the licensed tradesperson will oversee the work and ensure it is carried out safely and to a high standard.


Digging holes and trenches

General labouring often involves digging - especially by hand. Your labourer will bring their own shovel and other required tools, or you may supply the tools at the worksite. They may help dig holes for fencesdig trenches for drainage, remove stumps, or level out soil ready for landscaping.


Moving and loading 

Your labourer can help move materials from one part of your site to another or load them onto a truck or trailer. These materials could include soil, gravel, roadbase, timber, bricks, paving, garden waste, corrugated iron, rocks, plants, and even furniture. They’ll use a combination of tools, depending on the job, including shovels, forks, wheelbarrows, and gloves.

Recent General Labour tasks

Balcony Refurbishment (manual labour, lifting & cleaning job)

$300

Dulwich Hill, New South Wales

14th Jun 2025

*PRICE OPEN TO NEGOTIATION, WORK TIME ETA WOULD BE 2ISH HOURS* My landlord has indicated that I need to remove the lawn from my balcony. The balcony is less than 2 square meters. The lawn was designed with a tarp base but will be heavy to wrap up and the tarp extends beyond the air conditioning unit. I need someone to: - Remove the tarp based lawn (& take it to the bin downstairs) - Pressure wash the balcony - Clean the external air-conditioning unit - Install grid base tiles & then decking tiles over the top including underneath the aircon unit Note: You’ll need a pressure washer & be able to lift an external air-conditioning unit

General labourer to build a heavy duty shelving unit which is provided

$150

Port Melbourne VIC, Australia

13th Jun 2025

There are some stores to move which i will help with and there is a metal shelving unit that needs rebuilding.

Skilled labourer for on going flooring work

$123

Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia

12th Jun 2025

Need to know how to use a handheld concrete grinder, able to work alone or in a team, able to handle a fast paced environment

Skilled labour

$300

Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia

12th Jun 2025

Pre drilling holes and then fixing a screw into plastic. Must bring own drill. Hours are 8.00-16.00.

Could not have asked for more from Ian. Worth every cent.

Labour to help with demolitions and carpentry work

$40

New Farm QLD, Australia

12th Jun 2025

Gutting bathroom, taking out walls and adding in beams.

Labourers needed to help install colourbond fence

$400

Woombye QLD, Australia

11th Jun 2025

Labourers needed to help install colourbond fence

Did a great job — reliable, efficient, and easy to communicate with. Really happy with the quality of the work. Would definitely recommend and hire again!

Labourers hourly rate

$40

Warwick QLD, Australia

11th Jun 2025

Help carpenters stand wall frames hourly rate

General Labour Required

$350

Zillmere QLD, Australia

10th Jun 2025

We have a kitchen install today including benches. 1 of my 3 man crew is ill. I just set of hands to assist with lifting and holding. 4 hours work is an estimate. Must be able to get to Zillmere by 830.

Any roofers or labourers able to help today in Wahroonga

$5

Wahroonga NSW, Australia

31st May 2025

Loading tiling batten and sarking needed to be done more work available

Turned up quickly to the job and was very hardworking, would definitely recommend

Labourer needed for 4-5 hours to help install shower screens

$250

Preston VIC, Australia

30th May 2025

Just need someone to help lift glass in. Would be great if I can be met in Preston at 12pm or earlier

Did great job. Thanks David

Labourer to help

$250

Artarmon NSW, Australia

29th May 2025

Sand, Gyprock wall, tape off door frames, etc

Responsive and on time good work

Brickies labour

$5

Burpengary East QLD 4505, Australia

28th May 2025

Need a 1 x laborers to assist two brickies brick a new house

Keen to give anything a go

Labourer to remove wall paper

$200

Vaucluse NSW, Australia

20th May 2025

We are renovating an old home and have people removing wall paper of walls and need extra help. Should be 2 days work

Ash was as you would expect with reviews like he has. Nothing was a problem and he is an asset to anyone that needs help.

30 mins of labour required

$10

Clarinda VIC 3169, Australia

7th May 2025

I simply need someone to help me change the wheels on my 4WD. No specialist skills required, everything is here, I just can't do it myself because I've had a recent operation and cant lift anything over 5kg for 6 weeks. Rattle gun, trolley jack etc all supplied. Would suit someone local. Usually takes me 25-30 mins when I do it. Make an offer.

Excellent Airtasker, came on time and was super efficient.

Need another labourer - posting again as couldn’t accept 2nd offer

$30

Sherwood QLD, Australia

2nd May 2025

Help carry VJ’s downstairs (stack in piles after nails removed). Move vinyl planks and some old doors & windows from upstairs to downstairs. Remove some wall sheeting and tiles in old bathroom. Possibly help to dismantle a wardrobe. Hourly rate, approx 4-5 hours.

Very good worker! Was polite and efficient in getting the task done.

Labourer with Handy-Man Experience

$100

Tottenham VIC, Australia

30th Apr 2025

I will need help installing a 2m ladder into a water tank

5 star service from Daniel, highly recommended and would hire again

Labour Work at East Brisbane

$120

East Brisbane, Queensland

29th Apr 2025

Labour job: Length of the job will be maximum 90 minutes. Most likely be an hour or so. Job is repairing a dry dock on a pontoon in East Brisbane (4169) on brisbane river. You don’t need to bring any tools or necessarily need knowledge on what to do, as I have done this before. Your job is mainly to move, hold, turn and pull dry dock blocks, pins as instructed. Reasonably good strength and good balance is required. Basic knowledge in tools is required (ie: using a socket wrench and using a angle grinder) Job to be done Fri 1pm

Punctual and professional. Highly recommended

Labourer for 4 h -

$200

Riverstone NSW, Australia

22nd Apr 2025

Labourer for 9:00 am - 01:00pm - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JMBZA8B8C5FZG85ZSTYX6A15

Thank you very much for the valuable assistance today.

2 Labours to move 40kg panels and a few roof claddings

$400

Northbridge NSW, Australia

15th Apr 2025

Move the panels in the pictures and 10 roofing sheets to the backyard. There would be about 30 steps over 50 meters each way. The concrete panels are large but relatively light. 40kg each. 2 people would be required due to size.

Ben is very easy to communicate with — punctual and efficient.

Labourer to lift A/C onto bracket

$50

Carina QLD, Australia

13th Apr 2025

I need someone to help lift A/C outdoor unit onto bracket. 1 meter high.. 80kg between both of us.

Easy quick and efficient