💰 The average Aussie tradie spends over $14,000 per year on tools, workwear and gear 👷 Thousands of tradies use Tradiespace 🇦🇺 Australia has over 1.1 million tradies - nearly 1 in 10 working Aussies 🧾 64% of tradies say quoting is their top admin pain ⏰ 6:30am is the most common start time for Aussie tradies 🛠️ Tradies spend on average 12+ hrs/month researching tools 🔒 44% of tradies say tool theft has affected them in the past 5 years 🚗 The top excuse tradies give for being late? “Traffic” - even on Sunday jobs 🚿 Plumbers and sparkies are the top trades for starting their own business 📏 The most lost item on-site? Tape measures ⚡ Electricians spend more annually on tools than any other trade 🚶♂️ The average tradie walks more in a day than an office worker does in a week 🐶 11% of tradies bring their dog to work weekly 🛍️ Friday is the most popular day for tradies to buy gear and tools 🔧 82% of tradies buy tools based on mate recommendations 🥶 Tradies are the second-highest consumers of iced coffee in Australia, right after long-haul truck drivers 📱 1 in 3 tradies has used a level app on their phone, and still didn’t trust it 🧰 The average ute holds $38K worth of tools 🚽 Tradies rank site portaloos as the #1 worst part of the job ☕️ Tradies are 2nd biggest early coffee buyers in Aus after nurses 🎥 Over 60% of tradies say they’ve used YouTube to learn a new skill or technique 🍽 Nearly half of tradies say they’ve eaten smoko with tools as a spoon 🛒 1 in 4 tradies now prefers to buy tools online instead of in-store 📦 Over 60% of tradies are self-employed or run their own business 📅 Fridays are the most common day for job quotes to be submitted
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