EMPLOYED

4,200

PART-TIME SHARE

25%

FEMALE SHARE

21%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

54

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Grape Growers grow table or wine grapes.

  • Co-ordinates the production and marketing of grapes
  • Plants seedlings and grafts new varieties to root stocks
  • Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, as well as maintaining optimal growing conditions
  • Conducts farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce
  • Oversees general farming activities such as fertilising and the control of pests and weeds
  • Maintains buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
  • Evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand
  • Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
  • May select, train and supervise staff and contractors
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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 Grape Growers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 75% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 46 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Grape Growers 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

    14.5%

    Victoria

    29.6%

    Queensland

    1.8%

    South Australia

    40.0%

    Tasmania

    4.7%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.3%

    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 Grape Growers All Occupations
    Median age 54 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 Grape Growers
    15–19 5.2 0.4
    20–24 9.1 2.7
    25–34 22.7 10.6
    35–44 22.3 15.5
    45–54 20.4 23.1
    55–59 8.8 12.5
    60–64 6.5 12.0
    65 and Over 4.9 23.2

    Education

    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 Grape Growers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 6.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 16.2
    Year 12 15.9 15.4
    Year 11 4.0 7.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 19.3

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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.