ANZSCO 1212

Crop Farmers

Overview

EMPLOYED

37,600

PART-TIME SHARE

17%

FEMALE SHARE

22%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

51

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

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Summary

Crop Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

Tasks

  • Planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops, such as grain, cotton, sugar cane, fruit and nuts, vegetables, turf and flowers, from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors
  • Selecting and planting seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafting new varieties to root stocks
  • Maintaining crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintaining optimal growing conditions
  • Organising and conducting farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and despatch of produce
  • Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control
  • Maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
  • Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand
  • 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, 2024, 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 Crop Farmers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 83% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 51 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Crop Farmers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, 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

    23.7%

    Victoria

    26.4%

    Queensland

    22.9%

    South Australia

    10.6%

    Tasmania

    3.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.8%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.3%

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

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Crop Farmers All Occupations
    Median age 51 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 22% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Crop Farmers
    15–19 5.2 1.0
    20–24 9.1 3.0
    25–34 22.7 12.4
    35–44 22.3 17.2
    45–54 20.4 22.1
    55–59 8.8 12.0
    60–64 6.5 11.6
    65 and Over 4.9 20.7

    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 Crop Farmers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 11.3
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 9.2
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 18.2
    Year 12 15.9 18.1
    Year 11 4.0 6.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 26.1
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