ANZSCO 121322

Sheep Farmers

Overview

EMPLOYED

10,400

PART-TIME SHARE

26%

FEMALE SHARE

30%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

60

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Sheep Farmers breed and raise sheep for wool, meat and breeding stock.

Tasks

  • Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat, fibre and milk
  • Monitors and maintains the health and condition of livestock
  • Provides pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
  • Moves livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
  • Organises and conducts farming operations such as mustering, shearing and drenching livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
  • Directs and oversees general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
  • Maintains fences, equipment and water supply systems
  • Organises the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
  • Maintains and evaluates records of farming 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 Sheep Farmers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 74% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 53 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Sheep Farmers 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

    34.3%

    Victoria

    29.6%

    Queensland

    3.1%

    South Australia

    16.6%

    Tasmania

    3.9%

    Northern Territory

    0.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.2%

    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 Sheep Farmers All Occupations
    Median age 60 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 30% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Sheep Farmers
    15–19 5.2 0.8
    20–24 9.1 1.5
    25–34 22.7 7.2
    35–44 22.3 10.3
    45–54 20.4 16.4
    55–59 8.8 11.7
    60–64 6.5 14.1
    65 and Over 4.9 38.0

    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 Sheep Farmers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 11.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.4
    Year 12 15.9 15.3
    Year 11 4.0 9.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 24.5
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