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Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in South West, WA

There are 13 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs advertised in the South West on ViewJobs, from 8 employers and recruiters.

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Roles in region
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By the numbers

13 Farming, Animals & Conservation roles in South West

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time9 (69%)
  • Casual2 (15%)
  • Contract1 (8%)
  • Part-time1 (8%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in South West.

Explore specialisms

Farming, Animals & Conservation by specialism.

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

4 live rolesVeterinary services & animal welfare3 live rolesConservation, parks & wildlife2 live rolesFarm labour2 live rolesHorticulture1 live roleAgronomy & farm services1 live roleForestry, logging & arboriculture

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The local market

The South West's farming job market

Figures for the South West combine two ABS regions: Bunbury (SA4 501) and the Wheatbelt (SA4 509). 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, Bunbury and WheatbeltFarm 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: 10Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 18Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 3563SepFarmers and farm managers, Oct: 9Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Oct: 21Farm, forestry and garden workers, Oct: 32Farmers and farm managers, Nov: 10Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Nov: 19Farm, forestry and garden workers, Nov: 31NovFarmers and farm managers, Dec: 8Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Dec: 15Farm, forestry and garden workers, Dec: 27Farmers and farm managers, Jan: 9Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jan: 17Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jan: 32JanFarmers and farm managers, Feb: 8Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Feb: 15Farm, forestry and garden workers, Feb: 32Farmers and farm managers, Mar: 10Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Mar: 18Farm, forestry and garden workers, Mar: 33MarFarmers and farm managers, Apr: 9Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Apr: 12Farm, forestry and garden workers, Apr: 30Farmers and farm managers, May: 6Skilled animal and horticultural workers, May: 14Farm, forestry and garden workers, May: 28MayFarmers and farm managers, Jun: 8Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jun: 15Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jun: 31Farmers and farm managers, Jul: 9Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jul: 20Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jul: 37JulFarmers and farm managers, Aug: 10Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Aug: 19Farm, forestry and garden workers, Aug: 36Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 10Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 20Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 3565Sep

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

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Online farming job ads a month, Bunbury and Wheatbelt
MonthFarmers and farm managersSkilled animal and horticultural workersFarm, forestry and garden workersTotal
September 202510183563
October 20259213262
November 202510193160
December 20258152750
January 20269173258
February 20268153255
March 202610183361
April 20269123051
May 20266142848
June 20268153154
July 20269203766
August 202610193665
September 202610203565
Unemployment rate
3.3%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · about the same as September 2025[3][4]
Employed people
191,325
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 2.9% since September 2025[3][4]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
1,985
ViewJobs analysis of JSA, September 2026 · up 1.4% since September 2025[2]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
12,815
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · up 3.5% since June 2025[5][6]
Figure 2: People employed in farming occupations in the South WestAn estimated 16,456 people employed in September 2026: down 3.7% on September 2025, and down 2.1% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 16,815Sep 202116,815Sep 2022: 15,572Sep 202215,572Sep 2023: 15,185Sep 202315,185Sep 2024: 16,893Sep 202416,893Sep 2025: 17,083Sep 202517,083Sep 2026: 16,456Sep 202616,456

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

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People employed in farming occupations in the South West
MonthPeople employed
September 202116,815
September 202215,572
September 202315,185
September 202416,893
September 202517,083
September 202616,456

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Bunbury and Wheatbelt, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 21,664201921,6642020: 21,586202021,5862021: 20,124202120,1242022: 19,674202219,6742023: 21,720202321,720

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

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Bunbury and Wheatbelt, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201921,664
202021,586
202120,124
202219,674
202321,720

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Quick answers

Farming, Animals & Conservation work in the South West, answered

How many Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are there in the South West?

13 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are live on ViewJobs in the South West, from 8 employers and recruiters. 9 are full-time, 2 casual and 1 contract.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

Is demand for Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in the South West growing?

Demand is rising. Employers in the South West, across Bunbury and the Wheatbelt, placed about 65 online ads a month for farming jobs in the three months to September 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier (63).

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

Who is hiring Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in the South West?

City of Bunbury and Petstock Group have the most live ads of any direct employer (3 each). Next is United Exports (2). 8 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

Which Farming, Animals & Conservation roles are most advertised in the South West?

Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare, with 4 of the 13 live ads. Next is Conservation, Parks & Wildlife (3).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[11].

What is the job market like in the South West overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in the South West, across Bunbury and the Wheatbelt, averaged 1,985 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier.

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

What is the unemployment rate in the South West?

Across Bunbury and the Wheatbelt, the ABS areas that cover the South West, unemployment was 3.3% in September 2026 (ABS modelled estimate).

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

Are the South West's Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 9 of 13 (69%). 2 are casual (15%), 1 contract (8%) and 1 part-time (8%).

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 two ABS regions: Bunbury and the Wheatbelt.
  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 two ABS regions: Bunbury and the Wheatbelt. 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 two ABS regions: Bunbury and the Wheatbelt.
  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 two ABS regions: Bunbury and the Wheatbelt.
  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 the South West, 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 South West, WA, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/wa/regional-rural/wa-south-west/farming-animals-and-conservation

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