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Landscape gardener

Find out more about working as a landscape gardener and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Landscape gardeners plan and build garden landscapes. In Victoria, outdoor spaces are being developed or improved. There is a growing need for landscape gardeners.

Find out what a landscape gardener does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is a landscape gardener?

Landscape gardeners develop plans, select materials, and schedule and manage the building of structures.

In this role you might:

Find out more about landscape gardeners(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for gardeners in Australia is $1,305.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of April 2024 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

The median weekly earnings for architect and landscape architects in Australia is $1,688.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment projections for gardener and architect and landscape architect jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Separate landscape gardener statistics are not available.

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Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 27,568 2,333 9,449
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 1,423 150 552
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 1,452 103 411
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 5,289 419 1,667
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 3,482 363 1,470
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 4,803 351 1,414
Melbourne – western metropolitan 2,713 357 1,344
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 1,103 91 348
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 1,233 113 408
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 2,002 198 758
Gippsland 1,477 76 444
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 224 11 49
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 480 18 100
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 549 32 148
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 762 31 212
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 576 20 123
Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 11,381 1,570 4,918
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 6,871 979 3,080
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 1,208 139 430
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 493 65 184
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 723 108 342
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 668 82 244
Melbourne – western metropolitan 552 92 291
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 117 14 46
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 120 14 43
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 406 53 177
Gippsland 66 <10 30
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 7 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 16 <10 <10
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 27 <10 <10
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 51 <10 22
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 56 <10 14

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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