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Adelaide: online job ads

Online job ads in this South Australia region, from Jobs and Skills Australia, as three-month averages to .

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 12,500 new online job ads a month were placed in the Adelaide region (South Australia).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were up 1.6%, so by our rule ads here are steady.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 11,800, so ads are now up 6.2% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (3,240 a month, 25.9% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Cleaners and Laundry Workers (up 52.3%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers (down 18.5%).

Region figures are three-month averages and do not add up to state totals. For unemployment and the seasonally adjusted picture, see South Australia.

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Adelaide, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.10k12k14k16k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Adelaide, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers1,440up 2.2%up 6.5% Rising
Professionals3,240up 2.9%down 5.7% Falling
Technicians and Trades Workers1,840up 2.6%up 6.7% Rising
Community and Personal Service Workers1,170up 4.2%up 0.8% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,900up 3.5%down 4.3% Steady
Sales Workers1,030up 7.9%up 5.6% Rising
Machinery Operators and Drivers920up 4.8%up 14.1% Rising
Labourers980up 6.7%up 11.3% Rising
All occupations12,500up 3.8%up 1.6% Steady
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Adelaide, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators63up 9.8%down 0.5% Steady
Farmers and Farm Managers10up 16.0%up 16.0% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers430up 1.6%up 3.1% Steady
Corporate Managers430up 1.4%up 1.2% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers360down 0.3%up 10.8% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers140up 9.1%up 29.7% Rising
Arts and Media Professionals67down 2.4%up 8.1% Rising
Education Professionals110up 19.2%down 18.1% Falling
ICT Professionals300down 2.7%down 15.3% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals430up 7.0%up 0.5% Steady
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals400down 1.2%down 11.2% Falling
Information Professionals110up 2.8%down 10.4% Falling
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals130up 2.6%down 11.2% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects100up 4.5%up 2.0% Steady
Engineers300up 6.5%up 8.6% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians78up 15.3%down 5.7% Falling
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals460up 4.9%up 3.3% Steady
Medical Practitioners and Nurses760down 0.1%down 9.8% Falling
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians280down 2.1%up 3.6% Steady
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers570up 1.0%up 8.2% Rising
Construction Trades Workers230up 2.3%down 6.9% Falling
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers240up 2.6%up 14.0% Rising
Food Trades Workers310up 12.5%up 32.3% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers88down 0.8%down 8.7% Falling
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers63up 8.0%down 18.5% Falling
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers70down 1.9%down 3.2% Steady
Health and Welfare Support Workers180up 2.7%down 7.2% Falling
Carers and Aides600up 3.7%up 5.1% Rising
Hospitality Workers190up 13.3%down 2.9% Steady
Protective Service Workers61up 2.2%up 9.6% Rising
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers140down 1.7%down 3.7% Steady
Numerical Clerks310up 6.3%up 0.2% Steady
Clerical and Office Support Workers52up 7.5%down 7.6% Falling
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers340up 1.4%up 5.9% Rising
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries290up 7.1%up 2.9% Steady
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists900up 2.1%down 10.8% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents240down 1.9%down 9.5% Falling
Sales Assistants and Salespersons720up 10.8%up 11.0% Rising
Sales Support Workers78up 15.3%up 13.7% Rising
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators200up 6.4%up 13.1% Rising
Mobile Plant Operators240up 3.7%up 20.5% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons470up 4.6%up 11.4% Rising
Cleaners and Laundry Workers230up 5.5%up 52.3% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers120up 4.0%down 6.2% Falling
Factory Process Workers160up 15.3%up 16.5% Rising
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers34up 7.4%up 4.1% Too few to call
Food Preparation Assistants75up 13.7%up 29.5% Rising
Other Labourers370up 3.7%down 3.1% Steady
Month by month
Online job ads, Adelaide, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 202512,300
October 202512,300
November 202512,100
December 202510,600
January 202610,600
February 202610,900
March 202612,300
April 202611,900
May 202611,900
June 202611,700
July 202612,000
August 202612,100
September 202612,500

What this means

General notes on reading job ads in Adelaide, chosen by the direction of job ads over the year. They are not advice about your situation.

For job seekers

A steady count means the number of new ads is much the same as a year ago. The mix of occupations and places can still shift underneath, so look at the groups and regions that matter to you.

For students

Steady demand today says little about demand when you finish studying. Pair it with longer-term sources such as Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) and Your Career (opens another site).

For employers

With ad numbers steady, competition for staff is likely to be similar to a year ago. The occupation tables show where that differs for the roles you hire.

Job ads are not all jobs: many roles are filled without an online ad. See the limits of the data.

Sources and licences

Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index (opens another site), data, released . © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0 (opens another site). Figures rounded; changes, shares and descriptions by Career Calling Insights.

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