ANZSCO 8419

Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers

Overview

EMPLOYED

13,500

PART-TIME SHARE

23%

FEMALE SHARE

16%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-200

About this data

Summary

Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers includes a range of occupations such as Hunter-Trappers and Pest Controllers.

Tasks

  • Hunts, traps and shoots animals for food, pelts, research and for pest control registration or licensing may be required
  • Applies pest or weed management techniques to kill and control pests or weeds in domestic, commercial and industrial areas, roadsides, and private and public lands registration or licensing may be required

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 Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 77% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers 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

    29.3%

    Victoria

    19.3%

    Queensland

    32.6%

    South Australia

    6.8%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.7%

    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 Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 16% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers
    15–19 5.2 2.1
    20–24 9.1 8.7
    25–34 22.7 22.0
    35–44 22.3 20.0
    45–54 20.4 22.1
    55–59 8.8 11.0
    60–64 6.5 8.2
    65 and Over 4.9 6.0

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 2.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 9.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 31.6
    Year 12 15.9 14.0
    Year 11 4.0 4.4
    Year 10 and below 9.7 14.2
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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.