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Posted on June 03 2020

Top Ten Skill Shortage Sectors in Australia

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By  Editor
Updated May 10 2023
Top Ten Skill Shortage Sectors in Australia

The Australian Government releases a Skilled Occupancy List (SOL). The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) regularly updates this, based on the demand status for various occupations.

The SOL is further divided into three categories- Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL).

Nevertheless, the number of expressions of interest (EOI) or invitations that may be issued for individual occupations has a limit. The cap is known as the occupation ceiling. The occupation ceiling gives a fair idea of the top skill-shortage sectors in the country because the higher the number of the ceiling, there is more demand for the occupation.

Based on the occupation ceiling, on the occupation groups for the 2019-20 program year, the occupations in demand in Australia in 2020 can be said to be the following –

Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Code Description Occupational Ceiling 2019-20
2544 Registered Nurses 17,509
2613 Software and Applications Programmers 8,748
3411 Electricians 8,624
3312 Carpenters and Joiners 8,536
2414 Secondary School Teachers 8,052
3232 Metal Fitters and Machinists 7,007
3212 Motor Mechanics 6,399
1213 Livestock Farmers 5,934
2247 Management consultant 5,269
3341 Plumbers 5,060
1331 Construction Managers 4,983
2713 Solicitors 4,650
4523 Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials 4,071
3223 Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers 3,983
2332 Civil Engineering Professionals 3,772
2531 General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers 3,550
2421 University Lecturers and Tutors 3,407
3322 Painting Trades Workers 3,330
1399 Other Specialist Managers 3,044
2621 Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists 2,887
2211 Accountants 2,746
3513 Chefs 2,738
2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts 2,587
2631 Computer Network Professionals 2,553
2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers 2,294
2321 Architects and Landscape Architects 2,171
2725 Social Workers 2,128
3941 Cabinetmakers 2,112
3332 Plasterers 2,100
3421 Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics 1,851
2723 Psychologists 1,832
1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers 1,785
2525 Physiotherapists 1,784
3334 Wall and Floor Tilers 1,682
3311 Bricklayers and Stonemasons 1,610
2335 Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 1,600
2212 Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers 1,552
2346 Medical Laboratory Scientists 1,505
2343 Environmental Scientists 1,472
3423 Electronics Trades Workers 1,313
2539 Other Medical Practitioners 1,250
2541 Midwives 1,218
2512 Medical Imaging Professionals 1,203
2415 Special Education Teachers 1,111
2121 Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters 1,098
2524 Occupational Therapists 1,082
3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers 1,051
1332 Engineering Managers 1,000
1341 Child Care Centre Managers 1,000
2111 Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers 1,000
2112 Music Professionals 1,000
2241 Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians 1,000
2243 Economists 1,000
2245 Land Economists and Valuers 1,000
2322 Cartographers and Surveyors 1,000
2331 Chemical and Materials Engineers 1,000
2333 Electrical Engineers 1,000
2334 Electronics Engineers 1,000
2336 Mining Engineers 1,000
2339 Other Engineering Professionals 1,000
2341 Agricultural and Forestry Scientists 1,000
2342 Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists 1,000
2344 Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists 1,000
2345 Life Scientists 1,000
2347 Veterinarians 1,000
2349 Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals 1,000
2514 Optometrists and Orthoptists 1,000
2519 Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals 1,000
2521 Chiropractors and Osteopaths 1,000
2526 Podiatrists 1,000
2527 Speech Professionals and Audiologists 1,000
2533 Internal Medicine Specialists 1,000
2534 Psychiatrists 1,000
2535 Surgeons 1,000
2612 Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers 1,000
2633 Telecommunications Engineering Professionals 1,000
2711 Barristers 1,000
3122 Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000
3123 Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians 1,000
3132 Telecommunications Technical Specialists 1,000
3211 Automotive Electricians 1,000
3222 Sheetmetal Trades Workers 1,000
3233 Precision Metal Trades Workers 1,000
3241 Panelbeaters 1,000
3331 Glaziers 1,000
3422 Electrical Distribution Trades Workers 1,000
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights 1,000
4524 Sportspersons 1,000

 Here are more details of ten top professions in demand:

  1. Nurses and medical staff

Recently, the healthcare sector has experienced the highest rise and improvement in five years, and this is projected to continue until 2022. Registered nurses, elderly and aged assistants, personal care staff, receptionists and nursing help are the professions that are most in-demand in this sector.

  1. Software programmers

There is currently a growing and vital need for software developers with various skills within the tech industry, such as those trained in user interface, web and back-end design, front end and full-stack developers.

  1. Construction workers

The construction industry has a demand particularly for technicians and commercial workers such as electricians, carpenters, joiners and plumbers. There is also a demand for non-skilled labor.

  1. Teachers

There is a demand for teachers especially in secondary schools in more regional parts of the country.

  1. Management professionals

Numerous white-collar management and technical positions are increasingly in demand. Including the likes of the marketing, advertisement and accounting professionals.

  1. Mechanics

Motor mechanics are in demand in Australia and specialist areas including automotive electrician, automatic transmission mechanic, automotive air-conditioning mechanics have good chances.

  1. Skilled trades

Skilled trades such as metal machinists, sheet metal workers, welders, fitters and metal fabricators are in demand.

  1. Farmers

Australia has a market for temporary farmworkers to assist with routine tasks like crop picking, as well as many incentives for more highly qualified farmworkers.

  1. Mining workers

In mining, there will also be high demand for geologists, mining engineers, drill and blast operators, boilermakers, and dump truck operators.

  1. Engineers

There is a huge demand for skilled and qualified engineers including mechanical, industrial, electronics, transport and electrical engineers.

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