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Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in North Coast NSW, NSW

There are 35 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs advertised in North Coast NSW on ViewJobs, from 23 employers and recruiters. 8 were posted in the last week.

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Roles in region
35
New this week
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By the numbers

35 Farming, Animals & Conservation roles in North Coast NSW

8 new roles this week· 26 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time23 (66%)
  • Casual8 (23%)
  • Part-time4 (11%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in North Coast NSW.

Explore specialisms

Farming, Animals & Conservation by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

13 live rolesHorticulture10 live rolesConservation, parks & wildlife6 live rolesVeterinary services & animal welfare2 live rolesFishing & aquaculture2 live rolesFarm labour1 live roleForestry, logging & arboriculture

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The local market

North Coast NSW's farming job market

Figures for North Coast NSW combine three ABS regions: Richmond - Tweed (SA4 112), the Mid North Coast (SA4 108) and Coffs Harbour - Grafton (SA4 104). Counts are summed and rates worked out from the sums. Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Figure 1: Online farming job ads a month, Richmond - Tweed, Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - GraftonFarm occupations: farmers and farm managers, skilled animal and horticultural workers, and farm, forestry and garden workers. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Farmers and farm managers
  • Skilled animal and horticultural workers
  • Farm, forestry and garden workers
020406080Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 6Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 30Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 2460SepFarmers and farm managers, Oct: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Oct: 32Farm, forestry and garden workers, Oct: 23Farmers and farm managers, Nov: 5Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Nov: 36Farm, forestry and garden workers, Nov: 26NovFarmers and farm managers, Dec: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Dec: 33Farm, forestry and garden workers, Dec: 23Farmers and farm managers, Jan: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jan: 36Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jan: 25JanFarmers and farm managers, Feb: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Feb: 34Farm, forestry and garden workers, Feb: 24Farmers and farm managers, Mar: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Mar: 37Farm, forestry and garden workers, Mar: 24MarFarmers and farm managers, Apr: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Apr: 29Farm, forestry and garden workers, Apr: 20Farmers and farm managers, May: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, May: 23Farm, forestry and garden workers, May: 16MayFarmers and farm managers, Jun: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jun: 24Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jun: 14Farmers and farm managers, Jul: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jul: 28Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jul: 16JulFarmers and farm managers, Aug: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Aug: 28Farm, forestry and garden workers, Aug: 15Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 5Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 27Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 1850Sep

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

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Online farming job ads a month, Richmond - Tweed, Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton
MonthFarmers and farm managersSkilled animal and horticultural workersFarm, forestry and garden workersTotal
September 20256302460
October 2025fewer than 5322359
November 20255362667
December 2025fewer than 5332360
January 2026fewer than 5362564
February 2026fewer than 5342461
March 2026fewer than 5372464
April 2026fewer than 5292053
May 2026fewer than 5231643
June 2026fewer than 5241441
July 2026fewer than 5281648
August 2026fewer than 5281547
September 20265271850
Unemployment rate
4.4%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 0.3 points on September 2025[3][4]
Employed people
296,847
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 1.1% since September 2025[3][4]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
3,921
ViewJobs analysis of JSA, September 2026 · up 4.4% since September 2025[2]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
23,665
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · down 0.1% since June 2025[5][6]
Figure 2: People employed in farming occupations in North Coast NSWAn estimated 14,070 people employed in September 2026: up 4.3% on September 2025, and up 4.6% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 13,450Sep 202113,450Sep 2022: 12,606Sep 202212,606Sep 2023: 13,611Sep 202313,611Sep 2024: 14,003Sep 202414,003Sep 2025: 13,492Sep 202513,492Sep 2026: 14,070Sep 202614,070

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[7]; ViewJobs[8].

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People employed in farming occupations in North Coast NSW
MonthPeople employed
September 202113,450
September 202212,606
September 202313,611
September 202414,003
September 202513,492
September 202614,070

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Richmond - Tweed, Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 11,958201911,9582020: 11,605202011,6052021: 12,452202112,4522022: 10,688202210,6882023: 10,830202310,830

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[9]; ViewJobs analysis[10].

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Richmond - Tweed, Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201911,958
202011,605
202112,452
202210,688
202310,830

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Quick answers

Farming, Animals & Conservation work in North Coast NSW, answered

How many Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are there in North Coast NSW?

35 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are live on ViewJobs in North Coast NSW, from 23 employers and recruiters. 8 were posted in the last 7 days. 23 are full-time, 8 casual and 4 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

Is demand for Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in North Coast NSW growing?

Demand is falling. Employers in North Coast NSW, across Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton, placed about 50 online ads a month for farming jobs in the three months to September 2026, down 16.7% on a year earlier (60). Ads for farm, forestry and garden workers fell from 24 to 18 a month. Ads for skilled animal and horticultural workers fell from 30 to 27 a month.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Who is hiring Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in North Coast NSW?

Boyds Bay Group and Palm Lake Group have the most live ads of any direct employer (3 each). 23 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

What do Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs pay in North Coast NSW?

12 ads state a yearly salary: $65,000 to $151,340 a year, with a typical midpoint of $105,052. 3 more state pay in other units, and 20 of the 35 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

Which Farming, Animals & Conservation roles are most advertised in North Coast NSW?

Horticulture, with 13 of the 35 live ads. Next are Conservation, Parks & Wildlife (10) and Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare (6).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

What is the job market like in North Coast NSW overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in North Coast NSW, across Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton, averaged 3,921 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 4.4% on a year earlier.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

What is the unemployment rate in North Coast NSW?

Across Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton, the ABS areas that cover North Coast NSW, unemployment was 4.4% in September 2026 (ABS modelled estimate).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3]; ViewJobs analysis[4].

Are North Coast NSW Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 23 of 35 (66%). 8 are casual (23%) and 4 part-time (11%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. The three farming occupation groups combined. Summed over three ABS regions: Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/latest-release. Summed over three ABS regions: Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton. Rates are worked out from the summed counts.
  5. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/workforce-australia-caseload-data. Summed over three ABS regions: Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton.
  7. Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-09_nero.zip. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
  8. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. Figures for this region are the sum of the SA4 market areas listed. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  10. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Summed over three ABS regions: Richmond - Tweed, the Mid North Coast and Coffs Harbour - Grafton.
  11. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: estimated employment by occupation, published under CC BY 4.0. Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Farming, Animals & Conservation classification, placed in North Coast NSW, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas, and the rates worked out from such a sum. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in North Coast NSW, NSW, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/nsw/regional-rural/north-coast-nsw/farming-animals-and-conservation

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