Between March 2024 and March 2025, wages in Australia declined by around 0.6 percent. Wage growth in recent years has been relatively low in comparison to previous years, in particular in December 2020, which only saw a wage growth of 1.3%. Inflation and CPI outstripping wages While wages have increased in Australia, they have still not matched the rate of inflation, which was sitting at 2.4 percent at the end of 2024, down from a high of 7.8 percent at the end of 2022. The high cost of goods has also put pressure on the public, with the Consumer Price Index standing at around 139.4 points, compared to a base year of 2011-12. Rent is on the rise As with many around the world, Australians are also feeling the costs of rent increases. The majority of people in Australia perceive that the cost of rent has risen significantly in their local area. This in turn has seen the government expenditure on rental assistance continue to be high, with around 4.7 billion Australian dollars spent to assist the Australian public in maintaining their housing needs.

Wages in Australia increased 3.40 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Australia Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of July 1, 2025, the national hourly minimum wage in Australia was ***** Australian dollars. This represents an increase of **** Australian dollars compared to 2020, and continues the pattern of year on year growth.

This dataset provides values for WAGE GROWTH reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Minimum Wages in Australia increased to 948 AUD/week in 2025 from 915.90 AUD/week in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Minimum Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the average annual wage in Australia had reached ******* Australian dollars. Since 2000, the average wage in Australia has increased by around ****** Australian dollars. Since 2018, the average wage in Australia has remained fairly stagnant.

Wages in Australia increased to 1542.30 AUD/Week in the second quarter of 2025 from 1510.90 AUD/Week in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Average Weekly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of July 1, 2024 in Australia, the national weekly minimum wage was ****** Australian dollars for full-time award-free adult employees. This represents an hourly wage of ******Australian dollars and continues the pattern of year on year growth. The weekly national minimum wage has increased by just over *** Australian dollars since 2016.

As of August 2023, the mean weekly earnings of full-time employees in Australia were 1,885.6 Australian dollars. This is an increase of 62 Australian dollars a week.

Job Trends in Australia

Insight into Job Types, Salaries and Growth Across States

By [source]

About this dataset

This dataset provides an insightful look into the Australian job market and the country's current trend of economic development. It consists of 30000 unique job postings from SEEK Australia, a renowned job board in Australia, offering valuable insights regarding salaries, job types, and openings across cities and states.

The data allows researchers to compare which type of jobs are offered across different locations, providing critical information on which cities or states offer particular kinds of jobs. Moreover, it offers a framework that can be used to understand how different companies compare when it comes to salaries and hiring practices. In addition, this dataset provides an in-depth view into what type of job openings there are in each city or state and their respective salaries. All this is available through reliable columns such as city, state, company name, salary offered & url enabling effective analysis and providing consumers with much needed knowledge about their potential employment opportunities in the market

More Datasets

For more datasets, click here.

Featured Notebooks

• 🚨 Your notebook can be here! 🚨!

How to use the dataset

This dataset can be used to gain insights into the Australian job market – from job types, salaries, and locations to trends in growth across states. To get started working with this data, you will need to download the dataset from Kaggle.

Once you have the dataset downloaded, it is important to become familiar with the different fields available as these will influence what kind of analysis you can do. The columns include category, city, company name, geo coordinates (for location-based analysis), job board (to determine where these jobs were posted), job description (to find relevant keywords and topics related with each position), job title (to search for specific jobs or trends in titles over time), job type (i.e full time/part-time etc.), posting date and salary offered.

You can further filter your results based on any combination of these different column values to get more targeted information about a certain area or topic that you are researching on. Additionally, visualizing certain elements such as salary ranges by region/job type may be helpful for gaining a wide understanding of Australia’s labor landscape in various sectors and cities.

Finally, it may also be useful to look at how salaries might have changed over time by comparing postings from 2 different years for example which could help identify employment growth areas or opportunities for businesses looking to set up shop in certain regions etc

Research Ideas

• Analyzing Salary Trends: By investigating the salaries of various job postings, researchers can gain insights on wage growth and wage disparities across different cities and states in Australia.
• Comparing Job Types & Salaries: Researchers can observe which cities offer higher salaries for particular job types and also get an understanding of what is expected from potential applicants.
• Tracking Job Market Growth: By using data from the years before, it is possible to identify which areas have seen the most growth in terms of job opportunities and how that compares with other areas in Australia

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: seek_australia.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------| | category | The category of the job posting. (String) | | city | The city in which the job is located. (String) | | company_name | The name of the company offering the job. (String) | | geo | The geographic coordinates of the job location. (String) | | job_board | The job board on which the job was posted. (String) | | job_description | The description of the job. (String) | | job_title | The title of the job. (...

The ATO (Australian Tax Office) made a dataset openly available (see links) showing all the Australian Salary and Wages (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) by detailed occupation (around 1,000) and over 100 SA4 regions. Sole Trader sales and earnings are also provided. This open data (csv) is now packaged into a database (*.sql) with 45 sample SQL queries (backupSQL[date]_public.txt).See more description at related Figshare #datavis record. Versions:V5: Following #datascience course, I have made main data (individual salary and wages) available as csv and Jupyter Notebook. Checksum matches #dataTotals. In 209,xxx rows.Also provided Jobs, and SA4(Locations) description files as csv. More details at: Where are jobs growing/shrinking? Figshare DOI: 4056282 (linked below). Noted 1% discrepancy ($6B) in 2010 wages total - to follow up.#dataTotals - Salary and WagesYearWorkers (M)Earnings ($B) 20028.528520069.4372201010.2481201410.3584#dataTotal - Sole TradersYearWorkers (M)Sales ($B)Earnings ($B)20020.9611320061.0881920101.11122620141.19630#links See ATO request for data at ideascale link below.See original csv open data set (CC-BY) at data.gov.au link below.This database was used to create maps of change in regional employment - see Figshare link below (m9.figshare.4056282).#packageThis file package contains a database (analysing the open data) in SQL package and sample SQL text, interrogating the DB. DB name: test. There are 20 queries relating to Salary and Wages.#analysisThe database was analysed and outputs provided on Nectar(.org.au) resources at: http://118.138.240.130.(offline)This is only resourced for max 1 year, from July 2016, so will expire in June 2017. Hence the filing here. The sample home page is provided here (and pdf), but not all the supporting files, which may be packaged and added later. Until then all files are available at the Nectar URL. Nectar URL now offline - server files attached as package (html_backup[date].zip), including php scripts, html, csv, jpegs.#installIMPORT: DB SQL dump e.g. test_2016-12-20.sql (14.8Mb)1.Started MAMP on OSX.1.1 Go to PhpMyAdmin2. New Database: 3. Import: Choose file: test_2016-12-20.sql -> Go (about 15-20 seconds on MacBookPro 16Gb, 2.3 Ghz i5)4. four tables appeared: jobTitles 3,208 rows | salaryWages 209,697 rows | soleTrader 97,209 rows | stateNames 9 rowsplus views e.g. deltahair, Industrycodes, states5. Run test query under **#; Sum of Salary by SA4 e.g. 101 $4.7B, 102 $6.9B#sampleSQLselect sa4,(select sum(count) from salaryWageswhere year = '2014' and sa4 = sw.sa4) as thisYr14,(select sum(count) from salaryWageswhere year = '2010' and sa4 = sw.sa4) as thisYr10,(select sum(count) from salaryWageswhere year = '2006' and sa4 = sw.sa4) as thisYr06,(select sum(count) from salaryWageswhere year = '2002' and sa4 = sw.sa4) as thisYr02from salaryWages swgroup by sa4order by sa4

This data shows count of employees by 100 regions within Australia over 12 years (2002 - 2014). In 2002, there were 8.5M workers, rising to 10.3M in 2014. Maps show percent change in count of employees over preceding four years eg 2010-2014.Parent data - Employee $ DATA by detailed occupation, by location (SA4), by year; #Changelog:v4.2 - added link to full database of underlying data now added to figshare (m9.figshare.4522895)v4.1 - add index.html, background20-12-16.pdf - Nectar.org.au archive of site at http://118.138.240.130; amended data totals to include AU GDP per ABSv4 - add description of SQL to extract published data from parent DB.v1 - 3. Minor edits.#descriptionThis dataset is an aggregation of all Australian Salaries and Wages by location and over 12 years in four year snapshots (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014). Some data excluded which was not allocated to a SA4 location. Source Data from ATO; Australian Tax Office.#file_descriptionHeadcountRaw.csv provides total data (employee count). Includes total counts per SA4 location, and percent change between each of the years; 2002 - 6; 2006 - 10; 2010 - 14 eg 101 means 1% increase. This file also contains the SQL query to extract this file from the parent DB.HeadcountRaw_display.csv provides data (employee count) to visualise at (1) National Map.gov.au or (2) Aurin.org.au. This only includes the data for SA4 regions which can be visualised. See #datavis below for explanation of image files.#MethodParent DB CSV files loaded into MariaDB on Nectar Infrastructure (refer NCRIS). SQL to extract this subset of data from parent DB is included in the header of HeadcountRaw.csv. Access through http://areff2000.net16.net.#sourcedataATO Data request at: data.gov.au IdeascaleOriginal data (parent data) at: data.gov.auParent data description: "Individuals data for 2001-02, 2005-06, 2009-10 and 2013-14 income years. Table 1: Salary and Wages income, by Occupation and SA4 location Table 2: Sole trader business income, by Industry and SA4 location." Sole trader data not included in this sub-collection.#current_analysisSee analysis in progress for:=> Individual income by occupation / location at: http://areff2000.net16.net (offline) or http://118.138.240.130 (Updated: 11.11.16) #datavis -How To To view on National Map (data.gov.au mapping tool). 1. Save data as csv. Data (loaded here), currently at: http://118.138.240.130/sa4_deltaHeadcountRaw_display.csv2. Open http://nationalmap.gov.au. 3. Click 'Add Data'. 4. Drag csv file onto map. 5. Click Done. 6. Select Year in control panel (lower left of screen). Raw shows count of jobs. Year shows % change from four years earlier. 7. Click on region (SA4) to see data for that region.#Data_formatYear | Occupation | Location (SA4) | Count of Workers | $ of Workers * Year: [2002, 2006, 2010, 2014]* Salary and Wages; 200,000 lines (summary only included here)* Sole Proprietors; 100,000 lines (not included here)* Occupation: Description at Australian Bureau of Statistics. (3,216 lines) (link below)* SA4 Location descriptions at: http://stat.abs.gov.au/itt/r.jsp?databyregion#/. SA4 definition/description at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/B01A5912123E8D2BCA257801000C64F2?opendocument #dataTotals - Salary and WagesYearWorkers (M)Earnings ($B)GDP USD($B)20028.528540020069.4372746201010.24811142201410.35841450Table 1: Aust. Salary and Wages 2002 - 2014.GDP info from: Trading Economics (link below).#datavis1. Three Chloro images made at aurin.org.au (AU researcher login required). eg Chloro12_2014 is 12 colour chloropeth, for 2010 - 2014, Chloro12_2010 is 2006 - 2010, Chloro12_2006 is 2002 - 2006.Please cite images as: Ferrers, R., ATO - User uploaded data (2016) visualised in AURIN portal (map visualisation chloropeth) on 25.8.2016. Viewed online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4056282.v22. Red/Orange (year.tiff) images made at nationalmap.org.au (NM), where 2014.tiff is percent difference 2010 - 2014, 2010.tiff is 2006 - 2010, 2006.tiff is 2002 - 2006. Three scale files explain colours on each year.tiff, where related scale is [year]NM_scale.tiff.#usageThis #datavis was used in a University of Melbourne Library Hackathon - Hack for Good (25.8.16) - https://twitter.com/ValueMgmt/status/769041449862168577Slides attached below: (see Canva link; Ferrers, Li, Kreunen and Lindsay (2016). L^2 Local Livability Index. Online at: https://www.canva.com/design/DAB8-48tlEw/view)https://twitter.com/ValueMgmt/status/770144651953135616

In the 2017 financial year, the mining industry sales and service income grew by 13.4 percent compared to the previous financial year. This level of growth was significant, especially given that no other industry witnessed a growth of more than 10 percent in that year and the majority were under five percent.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

Australia’s real house price index increased to ***** in the first quarter of 2025. House prices fluctuated over the reported period compared to the base year of 2015, experiencing a sharp increase throughout 2021, with the country’s house price index peaking in the first quarter of 2022 at *****. Prospective homeowners priced out of the market Recent house price increases reflect the ongoing challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Property prices largely outpace income growth, reigniting discussions about whether the country is stuck in a property bubble, a topic that has been debated for over a decade. The country’s house price-to-income ratio hit ***** in the second quarter of 2024, the highest ratio recorded over the past five years, making it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder. Unaffordable rental conditions Australia’s rental market has also seen challenges, with the rent price index continuing to climb throughout 2024 into the first quarter of 2025, making the prospect of renting less appealing. As of March 2025, the average weekly house rent price in Sydney stood at *** Australian dollars, the highest across the country’s major cities. Canberra, Darwin, and Perth were the next most expensive markets for house rents, while Hobart was the most affordable capital city for both house and unit rent prices.

Australia’s second largest full-service international airline, Virgin Australia, recognized total revenue and income of **** billion Australian dollars in the 2019 financial year. This represents an increase from the previous financial year and continues a year on year growth trend over the last five years.

Passengers and competition   

Virgin Australia carried a total of **** million passengers in 2019 over **** billion seat kilometers during 2019, recognizing year on year growth in both areas. By comparison, the company’s nearest rival, national flag carrier Qantas, carried 55 million passengers over ***** billion available seat kilometers in the same year. The company also saw continued revenue growth in 2019, recognizing a total revenue of ***** billion Australian dollars; the only blip in this growth was a small drop in the 2017 financial year.

Customer satisfaction   

Both domestic and international customers of Virgin Australia and Qantas are generally satisfied with the airlines. A 2019 survey revealed that ** percent of Virgin Australia’s international customers and ** percent of Qantas’s international customers were satisfied, as well as ** percent of Virgin Australia’s domestic customers. By comparison, ** percent of Qantas’s domestic passengers were satisfied with the company.

The number of employed people in Australia amounted to 14.35 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the number rose by 8.06 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the number will increase by 540,000 people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

In 2024, the gasoline price index in Australia reached *****, an increase from the previous year. The petrol price index compares average petrol prices to average salaries in a given year. The higher the index, the more petrol can be purchased by the average salary in a country.

The rent price index in Australia in the first quarter of 2025 was *****, marking an increase from the same quarter of the previous year. Rent prices had decreased in 2020; in Melbourne and Sydney, this was mainly attributed to the absence of international students during the coronavirus outbreak. The current state of the rental market in Australia The rental market in Australia has been marked by varying conditions across different regions. Among the capital cities, Sydney has long been recognized for having some of the highest average rents. As of March 2025, the average weekly rent for a house in Sydney was *** Australian dollars, which was the highest average rent across all major cities in Australia that year. Furthermore, due to factors like population growth and housing demand, regional areas have also seen noticeable increases in rental prices. For instance, households in the non-metropolitan area of New South Wales’ expenditure on rent was around ** percent of their household income in the year ending June 2024. Housing affordability in Australia Housing affordability remains a significant challenge in Australia, contributing to a trend where many individuals and families rent for prolonged periods. The underlying cause of this issue is the ongoing disparity between household wages and housing costs, especially in large cities. While renting offers several advantages, it is worth noting that the associated costs may not always align with the expectation of affordability. Approximately one-third of participants in a recent survey stated that they pay between ** and ** percent of their monthly income on rent. Recent government initiatives, such as the 2024 Help to Buy scheme, aim to make it easier for people across Australia to get onto the property ladder. Still, the multifaceted nature of Australia’s housing affordability problem requires continued efforts to strike a balance between market dynamics and the need for accessible housing options for Australians.

Corporate Profits in Australia decreased to 125980 AUD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 129017 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Australia Corporate Profits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.