ANZSCO 1213

Livestock Farmers

Overview

EMPLOYED

77,800

PART-TIME SHARE

32%

FEMALE SHARE

30%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

62

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-3,400

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Summary

Livestock Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock.

Tasks

  • Breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
  • Monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
  • Providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
  • Moving livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
  • Organising and conducting farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
  • Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
  • Maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
  • Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
  • Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
  • Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
  • May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Livestock Farmers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 68% 69%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 55 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Livestock Farmers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    32.5%

    Victoria

    28.8%

    Queensland

    19.3%

    South Australia

    8.6%

    Tasmania

    4.1%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.1%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Livestock Farmers All Occupations
    Median age 62 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 30% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Livestock Farmers
    15–19 5.2 1.1
    20–24 9.1 2.0
    25–34 22.7 8.5
    35–44 22.3 12.5
    45–54 20.4 17.4
    55–59 8.8 11.2
    60–64 6.5 12.6
    65 and Over 4.9 34.6

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Livestock Farmers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.2
    Bachelor degree 23.2 11.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 10.5
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 19.6
    Year 12 15.9 14.3
    Year 11 4.0 6.9
    Year 10 and below 9.7 27.7
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