OSCA 841132

Fruit Farm Worker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    4,800

  • Employment status

    65.0% Full time

    34.9% Part time

  • Median age

    36 years

  • Employment by sex

    27.2% Female

    72.8% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Indicator Fruit Farm Worker Total employment
Employed persons 4,800 12,049,400
Median age 36 years 40 years
Full-time share 65.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 34.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 27.2% 48.5%
Male employment share 72.8% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 4.1% 2.2%
Main employing industry Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Fruit Farm Workers perform routine tasks on a fruit farm, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops. They may spray pesticides on crops to treat disease and pests.

What the occupation involves

  • Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of fruit crops
  • Undertakes soil preparation, cultivation and fruit crop maintenance duties, such as planting, thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning fruit trees and vines
  • Erects growing supports such as trellises, and protective structures such as greenhouses, netting and fences
  • Operates water supply and irrigation systems for fruit crop growth
  • Maintains, cleans and operates fruit farming infrastructure and equipment, such as sheds, fences and machinery
  • May spray trees, vines and other fruit crops with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Orchard Worker (Fruit)

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 5
equivalent to secondary education, or a Certificate I).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Fruit Farm Worker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 91.0% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Retail Trade 1.3% Construction 8.9%
    Wholesale Trade 1.2% Education and Training 8.8%
    Manufacturing 0.8% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.3% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Financial and Insurance Services 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.2% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.2% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.1% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      14.2%

    • Victoria

      20.1%

    • Queensland

      42.8%

    • South Australia

      7.6%

    • Tasmania

      7.9%

    • Northern Territory

      0.7%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.0%

    Fruit Farm Worker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 670 14.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 950 20.1% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 2,000 42.8% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 360 7.6% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 340 7.0% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 370 7.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 30 0.7% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 0 0.0% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Fruit Farm Worker

    Total employment

    Age group Fruit Farm Worker Total employment
    15–24 years 16.4% 14.3%
    25–34 years 30.1% 22.7%
    35–44 years 17.5% 22.3%
    45–54 years 15.1% 20.4%
    55–64 years 14.5% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.2% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Fruit Farm Worker Total employment
    Female 27.2% 48.5%
    Male 72.8% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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