ANZSCO 1211

Aquaculture Farmers

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,800

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

24%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-100

About this data

Summary

Aquaculture Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Tasks

  • Planning and coordinating the operation of hatcheries to produce fish fry, seed oysters, crayfish, marron and prawns taking into account environmental and market factors
  • Monitoring the environment to maintain optimal growing conditions
  • Identifying and controlling environmental toxins and diseases
  • Monitoring stock growth rates to determine when to harvest
  • Transporting fish, crayfish, marron, prawns and sticks of seed oysters to new tanks, ponds, cages and floating net pens
  • Directing and overseeing the harvesting, grading and packaging of fish, oysters and other aquatic stock
  • Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of fish stock
  • Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
  • Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
  • May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

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 Aquaculture Farmers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Aquaculture Farmers 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

    14.1%

    Victoria

    5.2%

    Queensland

    13.0%

    South Australia

    5.8%

    Tasmania

    35.5%

    Northern Territory

    5.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    10.0%

    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 Aquaculture Farmers All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 24% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Aquaculture Farmers
    15–19 5.2 3.3
    20–24 9.1 6.8
    25–34 22.7 18.8
    35–44 22.3 23.5
    45–54 20.4 21.1
    55–59 8.8 8.6
    60–64 6.5 6.9
    65 and Over 4.9 11.1

    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 Aquaculture Farmers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 15.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 20.7
    Year 12 15.9 14.9
    Year 11 4.0 5.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 21.7
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      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.