2.5Low Risk
Garden and Nursery Labourers
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Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
35,700
Total workers
10yr Growth
+5.3%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
N/A
Key Insight
Garden and Nursery Labourers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation18.0%
Augmentation41.0%
Key Tasks
- •Loading, unloading and moving garden supplies and equipment
- •Preparing garden sites and plots using hand tools and machines
- •Assisting with planting and transplanting flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns
- •Maintaining gardens by watering, weeding and mowing lawns
- •Cleaning gardens and removing rubbish
- •Assisting with propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
- •Tending plants by hand watering and weeding
- •Adjusting mist irrigation systems, shade and ventilation
- •Harvesting and packaging plants for sale and transport
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
42
Female Share
17.0%
Part-Time Share
38.0%
Skill Level
5 / 5
Lowest