Australian Education Pathways

Livestock Farmers

On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 1213

Livestock Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock.

People employed72,400
Projected growth-2.9%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-5.5%per year
Median age60
Female share32%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 14.6% university · 30.1% vet / tafe · 48.9% 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

NSW 33.2% · VIC 28.7% · QLD 18.3% · SA 9.9% · WA 5.2% · TAS 3.9% · NT 0.6% · ACT 0.2%

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.