BRICKLAYING INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS

Understanding the bricklaying industry benchmarks enables you to assess your business's performance, uncover potential growth areas, and make well-informed strategic choices.

The main activities for businesses in this industry are the laying, cutting and repair of bricks and preparing sites for the construction of buildings and other structures. These benchmarks do not apply to blocklayers, pavers or builders.

Performance benchmarks

These performance benchmarks are based on data from income tax and BAS statements filed with the Australian Tax Office.

The key benchmark ratio for this industry is labour to turnover. This ratio is likely to be the most accurate predictor of business turnover. For businesses that do not report labour, or only report a small amount, total expenses to turnover can be used to predict turnover.

Key Benchmark Ratio	Annual Turnover Range
	Low $50,000 – $150,000	Medium $150,001 – $350,000	High More than $350,000
Income Tax Return
Total expenses/turnover	31% - 50%	58% - 70%	72% - 82%
Average total expenses	41%	64%	77%
Activity Statement
Non-capital purchases / total sales	22% - 40%	28% - 49%	34% - 54%

The benchmarks are published as a range representing ratios reported by businesses grouped either side of the average. Publishing benchmarks as a range allows for variations across financial years, regions and business models.

The following benchmarks are available as a guide for businesses to review their performance and business practices against other similar businesses. The following expenses are not reported by every business, so one or more of these benchmarks may not apply to an individual business.

		Benchmark Ratio	Annual Turnover Range
Income Tax Return	Low $50,000 – $150,000	Medium $150,001 – $350,000	High More than $350,000
Labour / Turnover	26% - 38%	32% - 45%	37% - 50%
Motor Vehicle expenses / turnover	7% -10%	4% - 6%	2% - 4%

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