ANZSCO 121311

Beekeepers

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,600

PART-TIME SHARE

32%

FEMALE SHARE

21%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

49

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Beekeepers plan, organise, control, coordinate and operate apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax and royal jelly, breed queen bees and pollinate crops.

Tasks

  • Breeds and raises bees for the production of honey and related products and for pollination stock
  • Monitors and maintains the health and condition of bees
  • Maintains appropriate nutritional levels
  • Organises and conducts operations
  • Directs and oversees general activities such as maintaining hives and controlling pests
  • Maintains equipment
  • Organises the sale, purchase and transportation of stock and produce
  • Maintains and evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
  • Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
  • May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Beekeepers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 68% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 50 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Beekeepers work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    35.2%

    Victoria

    17.5%

    Queensland

    19.9%

    South Australia

    11.1%

    Tasmania

    5.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.4%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Beekeepers All Occupations
    Median age 49 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 21% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Beekeepers
    15–19 5.2 1.7
    20–24 9.1 6.6
    25–34 22.7 12.7
    35–44 22.3 18.1
    45–54 20.4 21.2
    55–59 8.8 11.1
    60–64 6.5 10.9
    65 and Over 4.9 17.2

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Beekeepers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 10.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 25.9
    Year 12 15.9 14.4
    Year 11 4.0 5.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 24.3
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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