OSCA 841236

Poultry Farm Worker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,000

  • Employment status

    57.1% Full time

    42.9% Part time

  • Median age

    38 years

  • Employment by sex

    42.4% Female

    57.5% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    4.1%

  • Main employing industry

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Indicator Poultry Farm Worker Total employment
Employed persons 2,000 12,049,400
Median age 38 years 40 years
Full-time share 57.1% 64.2%
Part-time share 42.9% 35.8%
Female employment share 42.4% 48.5%
Male employment share 57.5% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced 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

Poultry Farm Workers perform routine tasks on a poultry farm such as collecting eggs and placing them in incubators, providing poultry with feed and water, and disinfecting hatcheries to prevent disease.

What the occupation involves

  • Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of poultry, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
  • Provides poultry with feed and water, and implements poultry feeding and welfare programs
  • Carries out poultry hatching duties
  • Collects eggs and places eggs into incubators
  • Undertakes general farming and maintenance activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning poultry barns and sheds
  • Operates and maintains general poultry farm machinery and equipment

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 4
equivalent to a lower‑level Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification (Certificate II or III).

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

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Poultry Farm Worker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 64.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Manufacturing 27.1% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Wholesale Trade 1.3% Construction 8.9%
    Retail Trade 0.7% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.6% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.6% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Other Services 0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services 0.0% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Construction 0.0% 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

      34.3%

    • Victoria

      25.8%

    • Queensland

      16.2%

    • South Australia

      12.0%

    • Tasmania

      1.6%

    • Northern Territory

      0.0%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.1%

    Poultry Farm Worker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 690 34.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 520 25.8% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 330 16.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 240 12.0% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 200 10.1% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 30 1.6% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 0 0.0% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 0 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

    Poultry Farm Worker

    Total employment

    Age group Poultry Farm Worker Total employment
    15–24 years 21.7% 14.3%
    25–34 years 21.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 19.0% 22.3%
    45–54 years 19.3% 20.4%
    55–64 years 15.6% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.5% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Poultry Farm Worker Total employment
    Female 42.4% 48.5%
    Male 57.5% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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