Career pathway
Crop Farmers Nec
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Employed
2,200
Part-time share
27%
Female share
33%
Median age
49 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Other Crop Farmers includes Coffee Grower, Ginger Farmer, Hop Farmer, Mushroom Farmer, Tea Tree Farmer, and Tree Farmer.
What they typically do
- Co-ordinates production and marketing of crops from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors.
- Plants seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafts new varieties to root stocks.
- Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintains optimal growing conditions.
- Conducts farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce.
- Oversees general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control.
- Maintains farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems.
- Maintains and evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand.
- Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management.
- Selects, trains and supervises staff and contractors.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
26.5%
VIC
25.9%
QLD
24.8%
WA
10.3%
SA
8.4%
TAS
3.4%
NT
0.7%
ACT
0.1%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Crop Farmers Nec.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.