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Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in Tropical North Queensland, QLD

There are 28 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs advertised in Tropical North Queensland on ViewJobs, from 13 employers and recruiters. 3 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Conservation, Parks & Wildlife: 43% of the 28.

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Roles in region
28
New this week
3

By the numbers

28 Farming, Animals & Conservation roles in Tropical North Queensland

3 new roles this week· 15 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time24 (86%)
  • Casual2 (7%)
  • Part-time2 (7%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Tropical North Queensland.

Explore specialisms

Farming, Animals & Conservation by specialism.

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

12 live rolesConservation, parks & wildlife8 live rolesVeterinary services & animal welfare5 live rolesHorticulture

Latest roles

The local market

Tropical North Queensland's farming job market

Figures for Tropical North Queensland cover ABS region Cairns (SA4 306). 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, CairnsFarm 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
0204060Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 6Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 22Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 2351SepFarmers and farm managers, Oct: 5Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Oct: 22Farm, forestry and garden workers, Oct: 27Farmers and farm managers, Nov: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Nov: 18Farm, forestry and garden workers, Nov: 22NovFarmers and farm managers, Dec: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Dec: 16Farm, forestry and garden workers, Dec: 23Farmers and farm managers, Jan: 4Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jan: 18Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jan: 19JanFarmers and farm managers, Feb: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Feb: 20Farm, forestry and garden workers, Feb: 23Farmers and farm managers, Mar: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Mar: 21Farm, forestry and garden workers, Mar: 23MarFarmers and farm managers, Apr: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Apr: 21Farm, forestry and garden workers, Apr: 25Farmers and farm managers, May: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, May: 20Farm, forestry and garden workers, May: 24MayFarmers and farm managers, Jun: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jun: 21Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jun: 22Farmers and farm managers, Jul: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jul: 18Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jul: 22JulFarmers and farm managers, Aug: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Aug: 16Farm, forestry and garden workers, Aug: 25Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 14Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 2743Sep

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

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Online farming job ads a month, Cairns
MonthFarmers and farm managersSkilled animal and horticultural workersFarm, forestry and garden workersTotal
September 20256222351
October 20255222754
November 2025fewer than 5182243
December 2025fewer than 5162342
January 2026fewer than 5181941
February 2026fewer than 5202346
March 2026fewer than 5212347
April 2026fewer than 5212548
May 2026fewer than 5202446
June 2026fewer than 5212245
July 2026fewer than 5182242
August 2026fewer than 5162543
September 2026fewer than 5142743
Unemployment rate
4.8%
ABS, September 2026 · about the same as September 2025[3]
Employed people
144,033
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.6% since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
2,209
JSA, September 2026 · up 2.7% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
13,185
DEWR, June 2026 · down 0.3% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in farming occupations in Tropical North QueenslandAn estimated 5,110 people employed in September 2026: down 3.2% on September 2025, and down 2.1% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 5,221Sep 20215,221Sep 2022: 4,950Sep 20224,950Sep 2023: 5,314Sep 20235,314Sep 2024: 5,504Sep 20245,504Sep 2025: 5,278Sep 20255,278Sep 2026: 5,110Sep 20265,110

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[5]; ViewJobs[6].

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People employed in farming occupations in Tropical North Queensland
MonthPeople employed
September 20215,221
September 20224,950
September 20235,314
September 20245,504
September 20255,278
September 20265,110

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Cairns, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 14,167201914,1672020: 13,613202013,6132021: 14,413202114,4132022: 11,752202211,7522023: 12,095202312,095

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[7].

Show the numbers
Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Cairns, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201914,167
202013,613
202114,413
202211,752
202312,095

Read the Cairns job market report →

Quick answers

Farming, Animals & Conservation work in Tropical North Queensland, answered

How many Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are there in Tropical North Queensland?

28 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are live on ViewJobs in Tropical North Queensland, from 13 employers and recruiters. 3 were posted in the last 7 days. 24 are full-time, 2 casual and 2 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Is demand for Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in Tropical North Queensland growing?

Demand is falling. Employers in Tropical North Queensland, across the area Cairns, placed about 43 online ads a month for farming jobs in the three months to September 2026, down 15.7% on a year earlier (51). Ads for skilled animal and horticultural workers fell from 22 to 14 a month. Ads for farm, forestry and garden workers rose from 23 to 27 a month.

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

Who is hiring Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in Tropical North Queensland?

AECOM has the most live ads of any direct employer (8). Next are Accor (3), AWX (3) and Rspca Qld (3). 13 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Which Farming, Animals & Conservation roles are most advertised in Tropical North Queensland?

Conservation, Parks & Wildlife, with 12 of the 28 live ads. Next are Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare (8) and Horticulture (5).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

What is the job market like in Tropical North Queensland overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Tropical North Queensland, across the area Cairns, averaged 2,209 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 2.7% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Tropical North Queensland?

The unemployment rate in Tropical North Queensland, across the area Cairns, was 4.8% in September 2026, about the same as a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Tropical North Queensland Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 24 of 28 (86%). 2 are casual (7%) and 2 part-time (7%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

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.
  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. 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).
  5. 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.
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  8. 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 Tropical North Queensland, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

Cite this page

ViewJobs (2026). Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in Tropical North Queensland, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/tropical-north-queensland/farming-animals-and-conservation

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