Australian Education Pathways

Crop Farmers

On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1212

Crop Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to grow crops.

People employed34,700
Projected growth-0.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-1.7%per year
Median age52
Female share19%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 14.6% university · 27.4% vet / tafe · 51.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Agriculture. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

QLD 24.6% · NSW 23.6% · VIC 23% · WA 12.6% · SA 12.1% · TAS 3.1% · NT 0.7% · ACT 0.3%

Top industries

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

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.