OSCA 841199

Crop Farm Workers nec

Overview

  • Employed persons

    4,500

  • Employment status

    62.0% Full time

    38.0% Part time

  • Median age

    37 years

  • Employment by sex

    29.7% Female

    70.3% Male

    Moderately male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    3.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Indicator Crop Farm Workers nec Total employment
Employed persons 4,500 12,049,400
Median age 37 years 40 years
Full-time share 62.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 38.0% 35.8%
Female employment share 29.7% 48.5%
Male employment share 70.3% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Moderately male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 3.2% 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

This occupation group covers Crop Farm Workers not elsewhere classified.
Not elsewhere classified (nec) categories are used to group together related occupations where each occupation is too small to be classified separately.
The occupation titles listed under specialisations, below, provide examples of the sorts of occupations included in this nec category.

What the occupation involves

  • Not elsewhere classified occupations do not always share common tasks. No common tasks are listed for this occupation group.

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Coffee Plantation Worker
  • Cotton and Grain Farm Worker
  • Flower Buncher or Picker
  • Fruit and Vegetable Farm Worker
  • Ginger Farm Worker
  • Hop Farm Worker
  • Tea Tree Farm Worker
  • Turf Farm Worker

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

    Crop Farm Workers nec Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 75.6% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 4.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Wholesale Trade 2.9% Construction 8.9%
    Retail Trade 2.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Manufacturing 1.9% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Construction 0.7% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.5% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.5% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.4% 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

      21.2%

    • Victoria

      22.3%

    • Queensland

      29.7%

    • South Australia

      11.4%

    • Tasmania

      3.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.5%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.2%

    Crop Farm Workers nec Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 960 21.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 1,000 22.3% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,300 29.7% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 510 11.4% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 490 10.9% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 170 3.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 0.5% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 10 0.2% 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

    Crop Farm Workers nec

    Total employment

    Age group Crop Farm Workers nec Total employment
    15–24 years 18.6% 14.3%
    25–34 years 26.2% 22.7%
    35–44 years 17.6% 22.3%
    45–54 years 15.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 14.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.8% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.5% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Crop Farm Workers nec Total employment
    Female 29.7% 48.5%
    Male 70.3% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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