How to become a Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker

Performs routine tasks in broadacre crop cultivation and livestock production.

Main tasks

• Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of broadacre crops and livestock
• Maintains and cleans farm infrastructure and equipment, such as sheds, pens, fences, plant, and water and irrigation systems
• Loads and unloads seed grain, fertilisers and livestock feed, and loads produce into transporters
• Provides livestock with feed and water, and implements livestock feeding programs
• Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
• Musters and droves livestock to milking and shearing sheds, and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Agriculture (AHC20122); Certificate III in Rural Operations (AHC32822); Certificate I in Agriculture (AHC10222)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 4,000 people work in this job group now, and about 4,100 are projected by 2035. (+2.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker?

Ways in include: Certificate II in Agriculture; Certificate III in Rural Operations.

Is a Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 4,000 to about 4,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker?

Usually not. Only 7% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Agriculture; Certificate III in Rural Operations.

Will AI change the work of a Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04