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Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in Ballarat, VIC

There are 15 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs advertised in Ballarat on ViewJobs, from 12 employers and recruiters. 2 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare: about half of the 15.

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Roles in region
15
New this week
2
Median annual salary
$67.2k
Farming ads a month (JSA)[1][2]
17

By the numbers

15 Farming, Animals & Conservation roles in Ballarat

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

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time9 (60%)
  • Casual5 (33%)
  • Temporary1 (7%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Ballarat.

No advertiser breakdown yet.

Advertised salary

Which Farming, Animals & Conservation sub-fields pay most.

$67.2kmedian annualised advertised pay
  • Farm Labour$67.2k

Explore specialisms

Farming, Animals & Conservation by specialism.

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

7 live rolesVeterinary services & animal welfare3 live rolesFarm labour2 live rolesConservation, parks & wildlife1 live roleAgronomy & farm services1 live roleFarm management1 live roleHorticulture

Latest roles

The local market

Ballarat's farming job market

Figures for Ballarat cover ABS region SA4 201. 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, BallaratFarm 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
05101520Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 10Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 416SepFarmers and farm managers, Oct: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Oct: 9Farm, forestry and garden workers, Oct: 4Farmers and farm managers, Nov: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Nov: 7Farm, forestry and garden workers, Nov: 4NovFarmers and farm managers, Dec: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Dec: 4Farm, forestry and garden workers, Dec: 4Farmers and farm managers, Jan: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jan: 4Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jan: 4JanFarmers and farm managers, Feb: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Feb: 6Farm, forestry and garden workers, Feb: 7Farmers and farm managers, Mar: 3Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Mar: 7Farm, forestry and garden workers, Mar: 6MarFarmers and farm managers, Apr: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Apr: 8Farm, forestry and garden workers, Apr: 5Farmers and farm managers, May: 1Skilled animal and horticultural workers, May: 7Farm, forestry and garden workers, May: 4MayFarmers and farm managers, Jun: 1Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jun: 6Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jun: 6Farmers and farm managers, Jul: 1Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Jul: 8Farm, forestry and garden workers, Jul: 7JulFarmers and farm managers, Aug: 1Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Aug: 9Farm, forestry and garden workers, Aug: 6Farmers and farm managers, Sep: 2Skilled animal and horticultural workers, Sep: 11Farm, forestry and garden workers, Sep: 417Sep

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

Show the numbers
Online farming job ads a month, Ballarat
MonthFarmers and farm managersSkilled animal and horticultural workersFarm, forestry and garden workersTotal
September 2025fewer than 510fewer than 516
October 2025fewer than 59fewer than 515
November 2025fewer than 57fewer than 513
December 2025fewer than 5fewer than 5fewer than 510
January 2026fewer than 5fewer than 5fewer than 510
February 2026fewer than 56716
March 2026fewer than 57616
April 2026fewer than 58515
May 2026fewer than 57fewer than 512
June 2026fewer than 56613
July 2026fewer than 58716
August 2026fewer than 59616
September 2026fewer than 511fewer than 517
Unemployment rate
4.1%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.3 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
91,433
ABS, September 2026 · down 0.2% since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
937
JSA, September 2026 · up 9.0% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
6,385
DEWR, June 2026 · up 6.3% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in farming occupations in BallaratAn estimated 4,970 people employed in September 2026: up 1.0% on September 2025, and up 16.7% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 4,260Sep 20214,260Sep 2022: 4,483Sep 20224,483Sep 2023: 5,092Sep 20235,092Sep 2024: 5,292Sep 20245,292Sep 2025: 4,920Sep 20254,920Sep 2026: 4,970Sep 20264,970

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

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People employed in farming occupations in Ballarat
MonthPeople employed
September 20214,260
September 20224,483
September 20235,092
September 20245,292
September 20254,920
September 20264,970

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Ballarat, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 3,07220193,0722020: 2,96620202,9662021: 3,16420213,1642022: 3,25320223,2532023: 3,40820233,408

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[7].

Show the numbers
Agriculture, forestry and fishing jobs, Ballarat, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
20193,072
20202,966
20213,164
20223,253
20233,408

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Quick answers

Farming, Animals & Conservation work in Ballarat, answered

How many Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are there in Ballarat?

15 Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs are live on ViewJobs in Ballarat, from 12 employers and recruiters. 2 were posted in the last 7 days. 9 are full-time, 5 casual and 1 temporary.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

Is demand for Farming, Animals & Conservation workers in Ballarat growing?

Demand is rising. Employers in Ballarat placed about 17 online ads a month for farming jobs in the three months to September 2026, up 6.3% on a year earlier (16).

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

Which Farming, Animals & Conservation roles are most advertised in Ballarat?

Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare, with 7 of the 15 live ads. Next is Farm Labour (3).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[8].

What is the job market like in Ballarat overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Ballarat averaged 937 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 9.0% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Ballarat?

The unemployment rate in Ballarat was 4.1% in September 2026, up 0.3 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Ballarat Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 9 of 15 (60%). 5 are casual (33%) and 1 temporary (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, 01 Nov 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 Ballarat, counted on 01 Nov 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.

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ViewJobs (2026). Farming, Animals & Conservation jobs in Ballarat, VIC, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/vic/regional-rural/ballarat/farming-animals-and-conservation

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