OSCA 841133

Fruit Picker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    6,100

  • Employment status

    51.3% Full time

    48.7% Part time

  • Median age

    32 years

  • Employment by sex

    36.4% Female

    63.6% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Indicator Fruit Picker Total employment
Employed persons 6,100 12,049,400
Median age 32 years 40 years
Full-time share 51.3% 64.2%
Part-time share 48.7% 35.8%
Female employment share 36.4% 48.5%
Male employment share 63.6% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.1% 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 Pickers harvest fruit, including table grapes, and prepare produce for distribution.

What the occupation involves

  • Selects and picks fruit according to set requirements, and discards rotting or overripened fruit
  • Grades, sorts, bunches and packs fruit into containers for transport
  • Loads containers of fruit into transporters

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

No specialisations are listed for this occupation.

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 Picker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 76.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 4.3% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Retail Trade 4.1% Construction 8.9%
    Manufacturing 2.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Wholesale Trade 2.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 1.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 0.5% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.3% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Construction 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

      19.2%

    • Victoria

      19.5%

    • Queensland

      35.9%

    • South Australia

      10.0%

    • Tasmania

      6.2%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Fruit Picker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 1,200 19.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,200 19.5% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 2,200 35.9% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 610 10.0% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 480 7.8% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 380 6.2% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 70 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 10 0.1% 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 Picker

    Total employment

    Age group Fruit Picker Total employment
    15–24 years 16.2% 14.3%
    25–34 years 39.6% 22.7%
    35–44 years 19.4% 22.3%
    45–54 years 12.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 9.1% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.4% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Fruit Picker Total employment
    Female 36.4% 48.5%
    Male 63.6% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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