Technicians and Trades Workers
Farrier in Northern Territory
Farrier is not in shortage in Northern Territory in 2025 — employers there are generally finding the people they need.
How NT compares nationally
The picture differs from the country as a whole: nationally this occupation is rated "Shortage", while NT is rated "No shortage".
In shortage nationally, in NSW, in VIC, in QLD, in SA, in WA, in TAS and in ACT.
Five-year trend in NT
The market is tightening. This field is coming out of shortage — there are now enough people to fill the roles, so it's likely to get harder to land a job here.
Each dot is one year's NT rating: filled = in shortage (including a regional-only or metro-only shortage), hollow = no shortage.
Our read
Opportunity
StrongIn shortage nationally this year, and it's been short for most of the last five — steady demand, not a blip.
Getting in
Steady buildThe standard route is a diploma or a Certificate III/IV — often an apprenticeship, where you're paid to learn on the job over a few years.
These read the occupation Australia-wide, and they're our analysis of the official data — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating. How we work these out.
Getting in
Training level 3. Certificate IV, or Certificate III plus at least two years on-the-job training. The training route is the same wherever you live — what changes by state is the demand at the end of it.
Why it's in shortage — and how hard it is to break in
People get in, then leave
Training isn't the barrier — keeping people is. Pay, conditions or the nature of the work push people out, and that's what keeps the shortage open. Usually easier to get into; worth asking people doing the job why others leave before counting on staying.
The driver ("Retention gap") is Jobs and Skills Australia's Australia-wide analysis of this occupation's unit group (3221); the plain-English explanation is ours.
Will AI replace it?
Hands-on, in-person work that's hard to automate. This is exactly the kind of non-routine, physical, face-to-face work that AI and automation struggle with most — a safer bet for a long career.
Our editorial read, based on the kind of work (its occupation group) — not a Jobs and Skills Australia rating, and not a prediction.
Skilled migration list
This occupation appears on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) as at 7 November 2025.
Being on the list says nothing about anyone's visa eligibility — it is one condition among many. This is general information, not migration advice. For advice about your circumstances, see the Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation lists or a registered migration agent (OMARA register).
Related occupations in NT
- BlacksmithNo shortage
- ElectroplaterNo shortage
- Metal Casting Trades WorkerNo shortage
- Metal PolisherNo shortage
Ratings shown are for NT, 2025.
Farrier elsewhere
NSW · Victoria · Queensland · SA · WA · Tasmania · ACT
Or see the full national profile for Farrier — including where the shortage sits state by state — or compare it against other occupations.
Know the moment new numbers land
You're already seeing the newest numbers: the 2025 Occupation Shortage List is the government's current release — checked against the source in July 2026 — and apprentice pay rates include the 1 July 2026 increase. When the next list lands, we'll send one note: what moved, what it means. No newsletter, no selling your address.
ANZSCO 322113 · NT ratings from the Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List 2025.