EMPLOYED

14,500

PART-TIME SHARE

27%

FEMALE SHARE

2%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,298

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

100

Greenkeepers establish and maintain fine turf, grassed areas and synthetic surfaces used for sporting events.

  • Preparing seedbeds for new turf
  • Establishing and maintaining turf by watering, over sowing or over seeding, and repairing green damage
  • Mowing, rolling and levelling turf
  • Pegging and marking out lines and logos, installing nets, posts and stumps, and placing other sports equipment on playing areas
  • Operating and maintaining hand and power driven equipment such as mowers, aerators, cultivators, corers and line marking equipment
  • Constructing cricket wickets, tennis courts, and bowling, croquet and golf greens
  • Replanting, repairing, aerating, fertilising and top dressing lawns
  • Installing and maintaining synthetic surfaces
  • May maintain buildings, fences and surrounding gardens
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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 Greenkeepers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 73% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,298 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $34 $43

    Industries

    Greenkeepers 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

    31.7%

    Victoria

    14.6%

    Queensland

    29.6%

    South Australia

    8.1%

    Tasmania

    5.0%

    Northern Territory

    2.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.6%

    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 Greenkeepers All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 2% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Greenkeepers
    15–19 5.2 4.7
    20–24 9.1 9.8
    25–34 22.7 16.4
    35–44 22.3 14.7
    45–54 20.4 21.3
    55–59 8.8 12.9
    60–64 6.5 11.9
    65 and Over 4.9 8.4

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Greenkeepers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.1
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 7.8
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 44.8
    Year 12 15.9 15.0
    Year 11 4.0 5.7
    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.