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Gold Coast: 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 6,140 new online job ads a month were placed in the Gold Coast region (Queensland).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 6.1%, so by our rule ads here are falling.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 5,680, so ads are now up 8.1% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (1,200 a month, 19.6% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Engineers (up 23.5%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Health and Welfare Support Workers (down 41.5%).

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, Gold Coast, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.5k6k7k8k9k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Gold Coast, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers690down 0.2%up 6.6% Rising
Professionals1,200down 0.2%down 9.2% Falling
Technicians and Trades Workers980up 4.6%down 0.6% Steady
Community and Personal Service Workers660up 3.1%down 17.0% Falling
Clerical and Administrative Workers850up 3.8%down 12.3% Falling
Sales Workers670up 10.4%down 4.3% Steady
Machinery Operators and Drivers470up 9.7%up 3.1% Steady
Labourers610up 12.8%down 6.3% Falling
All occupations6,140up 4.5%down 6.1% Falling
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Gold Coast, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators14down 12.2%down 27.1% Too few to call
Farmers and Farm Managers5up 14.3%up 60.0% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers280up 5.3%up 11.6% Rising
Corporate Managers200down 3.3%up 1.2% Steady
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers150down 4.5%up 14.0% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers42down 2.3%down 8.6% Too few to call
Arts and Media Professionals27up 5.2%unchanged Too few to call
Education Professionals83down 6.4%down 6.4% Falling
ICT Professionals63unchangedup 1.1% Steady
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals170up 3.1%down 4.2% Steady
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals180up 5.6%down 7.1% Falling
Information Professionals19down 9.4%down 15.9% Too few to call
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals82up 3.8%down 14.5% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects43down 14.5%down 23.1% Too few to call
Engineers100up 1.3%up 23.5% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians25down 5.1%down 10.8% Too few to call
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals180down 2.9%up 0.8% Steady
Medical Practitioners and Nurses240down 0.4%down 26.1% Falling
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians160up 5.0%up 10.0% Rising
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers240up 2.2%down 1.1% Steady
Construction Trades Workers100down 2.2%down 16.9% Falling
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers95down 3.1%up 1.4% Steady
Food Trades Workers230up 15.5%up 10.3% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers54up 3.2%down 14.7% Falling
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers64up 1.1%unchanged Steady
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers32up 8.0%down 23.4% Too few to call
Health and Welfare Support Workers53down 5.9%down 41.5% Falling
Carers and Aides300up 3.2%down 17.9% Falling
Hospitality Workers210up 9.6%down 1.6% Steady
Protective Service Workers24up 1.4%up 7.5% Too few to call
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers75down 5.9%down 29.0% Falling
Numerical Clerks140up 2.7%down 4.8% Steady
Clerical and Office Support Workers18up 23.3%up 15.2% Too few to call
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers160up 9.8%up 1.0% Steady
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries120down 1.3%down 9.8% Falling
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists410up 2.8%down 20.0% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents160up 2.4%down 19.0% Falling
Sales Assistants and Salespersons480up 15.1%up 3.2% Steady
Sales Support Workers37down 6.8%down 18.5% Too few to call
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators88up 9.5%down 4.0% Steady
Mobile Plant Operators140up 16.5%up 16.2% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons230up 5.9%down 1.0% Steady
Cleaners and Laundry Workers140up 7.6%down 14.3% Falling
Construction and Mining Labourers58up 10.9%up 1.8% Steady
Factory Process Workers78up 21.8%down 16.1% Falling
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers24up 9.2%down 13.4% Too few to call
Food Preparation Assistants47up 27.9%down 18.9% Too few to call
Other Labourers270up 11.4%up 3.9% Steady
Month by month
Online job ads, Gold Coast, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 20256,540
October 20256,640
November 20256,490
December 20255,660
January 20265,620
February 20265,600
March 20266,230
April 20265,740
May 20265,650
June 20265,480
July 20265,740
August 20265,880
September 20266,140

What this means

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

For job seekers

Fewer ads usually means more competition for each opening. It can help to widen the search: related occupation groups, nearby regions, and employers who fill roles without advertising online.

For students

A fall in ads now is not a forecast either. Markets move in cycles, and a course finishes later. Look at the longer five-year picture here and at Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) before deciding anything.

For employers

Fewer competing ads may mean more applicants for each one you place. It may also reflect slower hiring in your field, so check the trend in your own occupation group, not only the total.

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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