Career pathway
Mixed Crop Farmer
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Employed
2,300
Part-time share
21%
Female share
26%
Median age
51 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Mixed Crop Farmers grow a variety of crops.
What they typically do
- Co-ordinates production and marketing of crops, from soil preparation through to harvest, taking into account environmental and market factors.
- Plants seeds, seedlings and bulbs, as well as grafting new varieties to root stocks.
- Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, as well as maintaining 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 the control of pests and weeds.
- 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
QLD
30.8%
NSW
28.3%
VIC
15.4%
SA
12.5%
WA
9.6%
TAS
2.3%
NT
1.3%
ACT
0%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Mixed Crop Farmer.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.