OSCA 8413

Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,500

  • Employment status

    75.0% Full time

    25.1% Part time

  • Median age

    34 years

  • Employment by sex

    16.6% Female

    83.4% Male

    Highly male dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    2.9%

  • Main employing industry

    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Indicator Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers Total employment
Employed persons 2,500 12,049,400
Median age 34 years 40 years
Full-time share 75.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 25.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 16.6% 48.5%
Male employment share 83.4% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly male dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 2.9% 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

Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers perform routine tasks in support of aquaculture farming operations and farming operations spanning two or more of the four different primary production areas - broadacre crops, horticultural crops, livestock and aquaculture.

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.

OSCA structure

Labourers (8)

Employment

On this page

    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 95.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Education and Training 0.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Manufacturing 0.4% Construction 8.9%
    Construction 0.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Wholesale Trade 0.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Retail Trade 0.2% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Other Services 0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services 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

      27.7%

    • Victoria

      14.7%

    • Queensland

      11.2%

    • South Australia

      15.6%

    • Tasmania

      10.5%

    • Northern Territory

      0.6%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.3%

    Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 700 27.7% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 370 14.7% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 280 11.2% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 390 15.6% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 500 19.7% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 260 10.5% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 0.6% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 10 0.3% 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

    Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers

    Total employment

    Age group Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers Total employment
    15–24 years 26.5% 14.3%
    25–34 years 24.0% 22.7%
    35–44 years 15.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 11.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 13.5% 15.3%
    65–74 years 7.1% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.9% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Mixed Production and Aquaculture Farm Workers Total employment
    Female 16.6% 48.5%
    Male 83.4% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    On this page

      OSCA occupation profiles data

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

      Use of this data must include the relevant attribution text provided.

      OSCA Occupation data - 2021 Census.xlsx

      xlsx 1236447

      Download

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

      Find out more

      What is OSCA   OSCA content updates