Australian Education Pathways

Garden and Nursery Labourers

On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8414

Garden and Nursery Labourers perform a variety of routine tasks in propagating, cultivating and maintaining plants in gardens and horticultural nurseries.

People employed35,200
Projected growth+1.3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.3%per year
Median age42
Female share17%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 6.6% university · 34.6% vet / tafe · 53.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Nursing & Midwifery. 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 30.7% · NSW 28.4% · VIC 20.3% · WA 10.9% · SA 5.8% · TAS 1.8% · NT 1.1% · ACT 1.1%

Top industries

Administrative and Support Services · Construction · 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.