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Occupations / Auctioneers, And Stock And Station Agents

Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents

Auctioneers, and Stock and Station Agents sell property at auction, and advise and represent farmers in business transactions such as buying and selling livestock, rural property, and goods and services.

Business & adminANZSCO 6111
3,041People employed
+5% ▲Growth to 2035
88%Work full time
44Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6111.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

appraising and listing property for auctionorganising advertising, catalogues and other publicity for auctionsconsulting vendors and setting reserve pricesdescribing property presented and the conditions of saleasking for or setting opening bids and determining reserve pricesaccepting bids from potential buyers and closing sales to the highest bidders
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 6111 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 100 more people in auctioneers, and stock and station agents by 2035 ▲

The field shrank 6.9% in the year to February 2026, losing about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in QLD and NSW, with VIC third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6111.More about our sources: How we check our facts
2.7k2025
2.7k2030 PROJ.
2.8k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 33% trained through VET, 11% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 6111. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

AHC32724Certificate III

Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 6111.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

QLD1k
NSW1k
VIC0.5k
WA0.2k
SA0.2k
TAS0.1k
NT0.1k
ACT0.1k

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