ANZSCO 611112

Stock and Station Agents

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,200

PART-TIME SHARE

10%

FEMALE SHARE

11%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Stock and Station Agents provide advice to clients and act on their behalf in relation to the sale and purchase of rural property, livestock, crops and agricultural products and services.

Tasks

  • Purchases and sells livestock and rural property on behalf of clients
  • Sells agricultural supplies, such as seed, grains, feed, sprays, dips, drenches and veterinary products, in accordance with statutory requirements
  • Acts as an insurance agent for rural clients

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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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 Stock and Station Agents All Occupations
Share of workers who work full-time hours 90% 64%
Average full-time hours worked per week 49 hours 44 hours

Stock and Station Agents 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.

New South Wales

35.4%

Victoria

26.0%

Queensland

15.2%

South Australia

11.1%

Tasmania

2.7%

Northern Territory

0.5%

Australian Capital Territory

0.1%

Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

Age and Gender Profile
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and Gender Stock and Station Agents All Occupations
Median age 47 years 40 years
Female share of employment 11% 49%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Stock and Station Agents
15–19 5.2 2.4
20–24 9.1 6.6
25–34 22.7 16.8
35–44 22.3 19.2
45–54 20.4 21.7
55–59 8.8 10.2
60–64 6.5 10.5
65 and Over 4.9 12.6

Age Profile (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
The chart has 2 X axes displaying All Occupations Age Profile (% Share) and Stock and Station Agents Age Profile (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: -24 to 24.
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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 Stock and Station Agents
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 1.0
Bachelor degree 23.2 8.6
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 12.7
Certificate III/IV 19.5 20.0
Year 12 15.9 23.5
Year 11 4.0 8.1
Year 10 and below 9.7 15.8

Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share)

Bar chart with 2 data series.
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.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying All Occupations Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share).
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Range: 0 to 30.
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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.