Aquaculture Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8411
Aquaculture Workers perform routine tasks in breeding and raising fish and other aquatic stock.
People employed1,000
Projected growth+9.1%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+10%per year
Median age45
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 12.5% university · 29.1% vet / tafe · 53% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
TAS 27.1% · QLD 16% · NSW 13.3% · WA 10.7% · VIC 9.7% · ACT 8.2% · NT 7.7% · SA 7.4%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing · Public Administration and Safety · Wholesale Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.