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Central Queensland: 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 4,480 new online job ads a month were placed in the Central Queensland region (Queensland).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were up 3.7%, so by our rule ads here are steady.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 3,260, so ads are now up 37.5% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (1,040 a month, 23.3% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Mobile Plant Operators (up 52.4%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals (down 16.4%).

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, Central Queensland, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.3k4k5k6k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Central Queensland, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers390up 4.2%up 3.0% Steady
Professionals1,040up 1.0%up 4.1% Steady
Technicians and Trades Workers830up 6.6%down 1.8% Steady
Community and Personal Service Workers490up 1.9%down 4.1% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers440down 3.3%down 8.0% Falling
Sales Workers360up 3.8%up 7.5% Rising
Machinery Operators and Drivers490up 1.6%up 18.3% Rising
Labourers430up 8.7%up 23.3% Rising
All occupations4,480up 2.9%up 3.7% Steady
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Central Queensland, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators12up 12.1%up 5.7% Too few to call
Farmers and Farm Managers7up 37.5%up 29.4% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers160up 7.0%down 5.8% Falling
Corporate Managers91up 3.4%up 26.9% Rising
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers80down 3.2%down 9.4% Falling
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers40up 4.3%up 23.7% Too few to call
Arts and Media Professionals23up 14.8%up 14.8% Too few to call
Education Professionals70up 6.6%up 8.2% Rising
ICT Professionals15down 4.3%down 20.0% Too few to call
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals190up 0.5%down 16.4% Falling
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals97up 1.8%up 16.9% Rising
Information Professionals14unchangedup 4.9% Too few to call
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals14up 5.1%down 6.8% Too few to call
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects28up 13.3%up 57.4% Too few to call
Engineers100up 4.9%up 25.4% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians32up 11.5%up 5.4% Too few to call
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals150down 1.1%up 9.3% Rising
Medical Practitioners and Nurses320down 2.8%up 5.0% Steady
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians110up 9.1%up 9.4% Rising
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers330up 5.0%down 3.0% Steady
Construction Trades Workers100up 3.1%down 6.5% Falling
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers100up 5.2%down 12.7% Falling
Food Trades Workers94up 16.5%down 9.3% Falling
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers29up 1.2%up 7.4% Too few to call
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers23up 1.5%up 30.8% Too few to call
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers40up 11.2%up 30.8% Too few to call
Health and Welfare Support Workers100up 7.4%down 1.0% Steady
Carers and Aides280down 2.0%down 5.7% Falling
Hospitality Workers53up 7.4%up 6.0% Rising
Protective Service Workers14up 2.4%up 16.7% Too few to call
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers41up 9.7%down 16.2% Too few to call
Numerical Clerks45up 2.3%down 21.5% Too few to call
Clerical and Office Support Workers16up 19.5%down 3.9% Too few to call
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers78down 6.0%up 21.2% Rising
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries51down 0.7%down 7.3% Falling
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists250down 5.1%down 12.2% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents63down 4.6%up 5.6% Rising
Sales Assistants and Salespersons270up 5.4%up 6.9% Rising
Sales Support Workers33up 8.7%up 16.3% Too few to call
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators100down 6.0%up 12.5% Rising
Mobile Plant Operators150up 9.1%up 52.4% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons240up 0.8%up 5.9% Rising
Cleaners and Laundry Workers96up 20.5%up 27.4% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers80up 7.6%up 41.8% Rising
Factory Process Workers24up 20.3%up 7.6% Too few to call
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers35down 3.7%down 1.0% Too few to call
Food Preparation Assistants29up 7.3%up 11.4% Too few to call
Other Labourers170up 5.0%up 24.4% Rising
Month by month
Online job ads, Central Queensland, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 20254,320
October 20254,320
November 20254,230
December 20253,890
January 20263,930
February 20264,040
March 20264,350
April 20264,160
May 20264,070
June 20264,010
July 20264,220
August 20264,350
September 20264,480

What this means

General notes on reading job ads in Central Queensland, 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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