ANZSCO 8414

Garden and Nursery Labourers

Overview

EMPLOYED

32,400

PART-TIME SHARE

37%

FEMALE SHARE

21%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

44

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-400

About this data

Summary

Garden and Nursery Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens and horticultural nurseries.

Tasks

  • Loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
  • Preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
  • Assisting with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
  • Maintaining gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
  • Cleaning gardens and removing rubbish
  • Assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
  • Tending plants by hand watering and weeding
  • Adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
  • Harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Garden and Nursery Labourers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 63% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Garden and Nursery Labourers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    26.7%

    Victoria

    20.5%

    Queensland

    32.7%

    South Australia

    5.9%

    Tasmania

    1.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Garden and Nursery Labourers All Occupations
    Median age 44 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 21% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Garden and Nursery Labourers
    15–19 5.2 6.3
    20–24 9.1 11.4
    25–34 22.7 18.2
    35–44 22.3 16.6
    45–54 20.4 20.9
    55–59 8.8 10.5
    60–64 6.5 9.0
    65 and Over 4.9 7.1

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Garden and Nursery Labourers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 5.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 6.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 28.1
    Year 12 15.9 21.7
    Year 11 4.0 7.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 25.0
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.