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Brisbane: online job ads

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

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 28,200 new online job ads a month were placed in the Brisbane region (Queensland).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 0.3%, so by our rule ads here are steady.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 28,000, so ads are now up 0.8% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (7,390 a month, 26.2% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Engineers (up 26.5%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers (down 17.2%).

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

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Brisbane, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.20k25k30k35k40k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Brisbane, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers3,560up 1.7%up 6.0% Rising
Professionals7,390up 2.4%down 1.0% Steady
Technicians and Trades Workers4,080up 3.9%up 6.2% Rising
Community and Personal Service Workers2,610up 4.7%down 5.4% Falling
Clerical and Administrative Workers4,230up 0.3%down 8.9% Falling
Sales Workers2,340up 5.9%down 0.9% Steady
Machinery Operators and Drivers2,050up 5.7%up 7.9% Rising
Labourers1,970up 5.0%down 1.4% Steady
All occupations28,200up 3.1%down 0.3% Steady
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Brisbane, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators160unchangedup 9.8% Rising
Farmers and Farm Managers8up 9.5%up 9.5% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers950up 5.8%up 6.9% Rising
Corporate Managers1,210down 0.2%up 1.4% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers930up less than 0.1%up 10.1% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers290up 3.4%up 8.2% Rising
Arts and Media Professionals150up 1.4%up 1.1% Steady
Education Professionals350down 0.8%down 8.9% Falling
ICT Professionals860up 4.7%down 9.1% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals920up 1.8%down 8.8% Falling
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals1,230up 0.6%down 0.7% Steady
Information Professionals270down 0.1%down 12.3% Falling
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals360up 2.8%down 6.8% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects300up 3.3%up 9.1% Rising
Engineers900up 3.8%up 26.5% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians150up 13.8%up 1.3% Steady
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals790down 0.7%down 8.9% Falling
Medical Practitioners and Nurses1,110up 4.1%up 6.7% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians840up 1.9%up 13.9% Rising
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers1,160up 2.4%up 4.9% Steady
Construction Trades Workers470down 1.7%up 1.2% Steady
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers570up 0.9%up 3.2% Steady
Food Trades Workers510up 13.6%up 11.0% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers190up 16.0%down 6.8% Falling
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers170up 5.4%down 0.4% Steady
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers180up 11.5%up 14.4% Rising
Health and Welfare Support Workers260up 6.6%down 5.2% Falling
Carers and Aides1,490up 2.6%down 6.7% Falling
Hospitality Workers440up 12.6%up 3.5% Steady
Protective Service Workers140up 7.1%up 10.1% Rising
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers280up 2.1%down 17.2% Falling
Numerical Clerks770up 0.7%down 0.3% Steady
Clerical and Office Support Workers100up 2.4%up 8.2% Rising
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers960up 1.3%down 7.6% Falling
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries650down 3.3%down 13.1% Falling
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists1,750up 0.9%down 12.0% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents770down 1.1%down 9.7% Falling
Sales Assistants and Salespersons1,410up 9.8%up 2.8% Steady
Sales Support Workers150up 9.1%up 16.9% Rising
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators420up 3.5%up 12.8% Rising
Mobile Plant Operators660up 4.9%up 17.4% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons970up 7.1%up 0.5% Steady
Cleaners and Laundry Workers420up 4.5%up 8.7% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers260up 2.3%up 5.4% Rising
Factory Process Workers320up 7.5%down 5.4% Falling
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers71up 8.2%down 7.4% Falling
Food Preparation Assistants120up 21.0%down 0.6% Steady
Other Labourers780up 2.9%down 6.2% Falling
Month by month
Online job ads, Brisbane, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 202528,300
October 202528,300
November 202527,600
December 202524,300
January 202624,600
February 202625,500
March 202629,000
April 202627,700
May 202627,100
June 202626,100
July 202626,900
August 202627,400
September 202628,200

What this means

General notes on reading job ads in Brisbane, 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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