How to become a Garden Labourer

Assists in cultivating and maintaining gardens.

Main tasks

• Loads, unloads and moves garden supplies and equipment
• Assists with preparation of garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
• Assists with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
• Assists with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
• Maintains gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
• Cleans and maintains garden tools and equipment

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate II in Horticulture (AHC20422); Certificate III in Parks and Gardens (AHC31024); Certificate II in Landscaping (AHC21624); Certificate II in Sports Turf Management (AHC20919); Certificate II in Parks and Gardens (AHC20624); Certificate II in Permaculture (AHC21722); Certificate I in Horticulture (AHC10322); Certificate I in Permaculture (AHC10422)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 32,400 people work in this job group now, and about 34,100 are projected by 2035. (+5.3%)
• 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.

Related jobs

• Horticultural Nursery Assistant
• Bush Regenerator
• Forestry Worker
• Irrigation Assistant

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Garden Labourer?

Ways in include: Certificate II in Horticulture; Certificate III in Parks and Gardens.

Is a Garden Labourer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 32,400 to about 34,100 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Garden Labourer?

Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate II in Horticulture; Certificate III in Parks and Gardens.

Will AI change the work of a Garden Labourer?

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