Shearers
On-the-job / entry-level Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3612
Shearers remove wool and hair from sheep, goats, alpacas and other animals.
People employed2,700
Projected growth+3.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+3.7%per year
Median age31
Female share7%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 1.6% university · 27.9% vet / tafe · 64% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 35.4% · SA 16.1% · WA 13.5% · NSW 12.2% · TAS 10.5% · QLD 5.4% · NT 3.5% · ACT 3.5%
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.