ANZSCO 3613

Veterinary Nurses

Overview

EMPLOYED

15,300

PART-TIME SHARE

44%

FEMALE SHARE

96%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

27

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

300

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Summary

Veterinary Nurses care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities and assist Veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.

Tasks

  • Holding animals to allow examination and treatment by Veterinarians
  • Cleaning and sterilising examination tables and equipment
  • Preparing instruments and handing them to the Veterinarian
  • Assisting Veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during operations
  • Placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their condition
  • Giving medications to animals
  • Maintaining stock control and records
  • Providing animal care advice, and preparing, delivering, and reviewing animal care education programs
  • May perform diagnostic laboratory tests
  • May act as receptionist, accept payments and undertake clerical work

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 Veterinary Nurses All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 56% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $36 $43

    Industries

    Veterinary Nurses 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

    36.4%

    Victoria

    19.0%

    Queensland

    20.5%

    South Australia

    5.8%

    Tasmania

    2.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.3%

    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 Veterinary Nurses All Occupations
    Median age 27 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 96% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Veterinary Nurses
    15–19 5.2 4.7
    20–24 9.1 23.1
    25–34 22.7 41.8
    35–44 22.3 17.9
    45–54 20.4 8.7
    55–59 8.8 2.1
    60–64 6.5 1.2
    65 and Over 4.9 0.5

    Education

    Registration or licencing may be required.

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    • Your Career to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Veterinary Nurses
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 13.9
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 48.7
    Year 12 15.9 12.8
    Year 11 4.0 2.1
    Year 10 and below 9.7 2.7
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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.