Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8416
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers perform routine tasks in crop cultivation and animal production.
People employed3,200
Projected growth-1.8%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-9.4%per year
Median age33
Female share35%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 6.8% university · 32.5% vet / tafe · 55.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
SA 22.9% · QLD 22.8% · VIC 22.4% · NSW 13.1% · WA 8.9% · TAS 4.3% · NT 2.8% · ACT 2.7%
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.