Australia's Best Industries: Flourishing Sectors for Work and Investment in 2023
What job opportunities are there in Australia's top industries?
There are plenty of amazing opportunities for international students hoping to start their careers in Australia after graduation. It’s essential to understand the industries that are growing quickly, and have high demand for employees. This is especially important if you’re hoping to live and work in Australia on a skilled worker visa.
In this section, we will explore four of Australia’s most booming sectors:
Health care and social assistance
Administrative and support services
Professional, scientific and technical services, and
Accommodation and food services.
These industries not only offer great employment opportunities, but also contribute to the country’s development and the care and support of Australia’s citizens.
First up is the healthcare and social assistance industry. Health care and social assistance in Australia covers a broad range of services, aimed at promoting health and providing care for those in need. It includes hospitals, aged care facilities, medical clinics and social work organisations.
A couple of factors have led to the growth of this industry: Australia’s ageing population and the development of new medical technologies, leading to new opportunities.
Doctors, nurses, aged care workers and social workers are in high demand in Australia, with Jobs and Skills Australia expecting over three hundred thousand healthcare roles to open up over the next five years.
Next, let’s discuss professional, scientific and technical services. This is one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors, with nearly 17% growth projected to occur from 2021 to 2026. The industry covers a wide range of professions and institutions, from accountants to various kinds of engineers, including software, mechanical and civil engineers.
Jobs in professional, scientific and technical services often require relevant, formal qualifications. Approximately 59% of workers in this field hold a university qualification. In order to work in this sector, it is important to have a passion for innovation as well as critical and creative thinking skills.
Now let’s take a closer look at administrative and support services, an important sector within Australia. This industry covers roles like office administration, cleaning services, call centres, recruitment and travel agencies.
On-the-job training is common in this industry. Nearly half of Australia’s support services employees do not have a degree or formal qualification, according to the ABS. Entry-level jobs in this sector are common.
The tourism and travel sector also falls within this industry. Australia's tourism industry has been recovering after the pandemic, with an increasing number of domestic and international visitors exploring the country. This growth has resulted in a greater demand for services related to travel planning, accommodation booking, and event coordination.
Additionally, many businesses are outsourcing administrative tasks, creating job opportunities in areas such as customer service, data entry, and virtual assistance. Workers with excellent communication and organisational skills are highly sought after in this industry.
The final industry we’ll be looking at today is accommodation and food services. More commonly known as hospitality, this sector covers jobs in restaurants and fast food, hotels, bars and clubs.
It is common in the hospitality industry to work part time, although there are many opportunities for full time work. The ABS reported early in 2023 that the number of workers in this industry grew by 4.9% in the last year - an increase of over forty thousand jobs.
Jobs in this industry include waiters, kitchen hands and baristas, as well as hotel managers and security officers.
