Nurserypersons
VET / TAFE Stable · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3624
Nurserypersons propagate and cultivate trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in plant nurseries.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 16.7% university · 46.8% vet / tafe · 32.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Nursing & Midwifery. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University Charles Sturt University (CSU)
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- University Adelaide University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
- TAFE Box Hill Institute
- TAFE Canberra Institute of Technology
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
VIC 31.8% · NSW 26.3% · QLD 13.5% · WA 12.5% · SA 6.4% · TAS 4.7% · NT 2.4% · ACT 2.4%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing · Wholesale Trade · Retail 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.