ANZSCO 361114

Zookeepers

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,500

PART-TIME SHARE

37%

FEMALE SHARE

64%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

31

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Zookeepers feed, provide water for and monitor the health of animals in zoos, aquaria and wildlife parks, clean, fix and maintain animal cages, and inform visitors about animals.

Tasks

  • Prepares, cleans, disinfects and maintains comfortable cages and enclosures
  • Transports food, fills water troughs and feeds animals according to their individual needs
  • Maintains animal health records, treats minor injuries and reports serious conditions to veterinarians
  • Exercises and plays with animals, answers visitor questions and transfers animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them
  • Dusts and sprays insecticides on animals and immerses them in insecticide baths to control insect pests

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 Zookeepers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 63% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Zookeepers 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

    30.6%

    Victoria

    21.0%

    Queensland

    25.8%

    South Australia

    8.3%

    Tasmania

    3.5%

    Northern Territory

    2.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.3%

    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 Zookeepers All Occupations
    Median age 31 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 64% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Zookeepers
    15–19 5.2 3.0
    20–24 9.1 17.2
    25–34 22.7 43.1
    35–44 22.3 20.9
    45–54 20.4 10.9
    55–59 8.8 2.4
    60–64 6.5 2.1
    65 and Over 4.9 0.7

    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 Zookeepers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 35.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 27.2
    Year 12 15.9 11.8
    Year 11 4.0 1.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 4.1
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