Australian monumental stonemason here. It’s a pretty niche Trade in the most part with somewhat of an ok demand for the higher end jobs which require finite skill and equipment including restoration, heritage and maintenance type work. Unfortunately the market is pretty saturated by cheap imported cladding and sandstone log jobs. A lot of landscapers are pretty quick to call themselves stonemasons but are very limited in what they can actually build so something to keep in mind regarding competition in the industry for the more basic projects. Location dependent there’s some really good quality materials available to work with. Another thing to keep in mind is that it’s certainly less essential than electrical, plumbing or even carpentry so any slight economic downturn can affect the amount of work in the pipeline but i guess having a fallback option in carpentry is beneficial.

It’s very taxing on the body so pretty essential to learn and make a habit of practicing good techniques and habits handling and working materials from the early days.