Landscape Gardener
A Landscape Gardener designs and constructs gardens, outdoor spaces, and landscape features for Australian residential and commercial properties.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
High demand in residential and commercial landscape installation.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Install garden beds, turf, trees, and shrubs to landscape design plans
- Construct hard landscape features including paving, retaining walls, and water features
- Establish irrigation systems and garden drainage infrastructure
- Provide ongoing landscape maintenance services to clients
Skills required
- Garden construction and hard and soft landscaping skills
- Plant selection and horticultural knowledge
- Paving, retaining wall, and drainage construction
- Landscape maintenance and irrigation management
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Landscape Construction. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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