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Southern Highlands & Snowy: online job ads

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

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 1,300 new online job ads a month were placed in the Southern Highlands & Snowy region (New South Wales).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were up 21.6%, so by our rule ads here are rising.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 950, so ads are now up 37.6% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (450 a month, 34.7% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals (up 80.4%).

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

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Southern Highlands & Snowy, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.8001k1.2k1.4k1.6k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Southern Highlands & Snowy, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers99up 3.8%up 19.3% Rising
Professionals450up 3.5%up 46.1% Rising
Technicians and Trades Workers200up 9.9%up 13.6% Rising
Community and Personal Service Workers150up 1.6%up 19.3% Rising
Clerical and Administrative Workers110up 0.6%up 4.2% Steady
Sales Workers87up 12.5%up 16.0% Rising
Machinery Operators and Drivers89up 9.0%up 6.8% Rising
Labourers110up 5.2%up 2.1% Steady
All occupations1,300up 5.1%up 21.6% Rising
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Southern Highlands & Snowy, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators3unchangedup 12.5% Too few to call
Farmers and Farm Managers7up 11.1%unchanged Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers41up 8.8%up 8.8% Too few to call
Corporate Managers18up 1.9%up 50.0% Too few to call
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers23up 3.0%up 27.8% Too few to call
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers7down 16.0%up 23.5% Too few to call
Arts and Media Professionals1down 66.6%down 50.0% Too few to call
Education Professionals19up 13.7%down 10.8% Too few to call
ICT Professionals4up 9.1%down 40.0% Too few to call
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals130up 9.1%up 80.4% Rising
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals26up 29.5%up 29.5% Too few to call
Information Professionals5up 23.1%up 128.6% Too few to call
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals4down 31.2%up 37.5% Too few to call
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects5down 15.8%up 14.3% Too few to call
Engineers21up 8.6%down 14.9% Too few to call
Science Professionals and Veterinarians11up 13.8%down 5.7% Too few to call
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals35up 10.4%up 2.9% Too few to call
Medical Practitioners and Nurses190down 3.9%up 77.4% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians27unchangeddown 1.2% Too few to call
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers64up 5.5%up 29.1% Too few to call
Construction Trades Workers13up 5.4%down 27.8% Too few to call
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers23down 6.8%up 15.3% Too few to call
Food Trades Workers42up 26.0%up 28.6% Too few to call
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers15up 41.9%up 37.5% Too few to call
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers6up 6.3%up 41.7% Too few to call
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers15up 21.6%down 15.1% Too few to call
Health and Welfare Support Workers13down 4.9%up 2.6% Too few to call
Carers and Aides94up 0.4%up 17.0% Rising
Hospitality Workers24up 15.9%up 35.2% Too few to call
Protective Service Workers6up 6.3%up 41.7% Too few to call
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers13down 7.0%up 21.2% Too few to call
Numerical Clerks17up 11.1%up 42.9% Too few to call
Clerical and Office Support Workers4down 15.4%unchanged Too few to call
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers17up 2.0%down 1.9% Too few to call
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries13down 26.4%down 17.0% Too few to call
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists57up 7.5%up 4.2% Steady
Sales Representatives and Agents14up 31.2%unchanged Too few to call
Sales Assistants and Salespersons67up 10.4%up 23.2% Rising
Sales Support Workers6unchangeddown 10.5% Too few to call
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators18up 3.8%down 1.8% Too few to call
Mobile Plant Operators22up 13.8%down 5.7% Too few to call
Drivers and Storepersons48up 9.0%up 17.9% Too few to call
Cleaners and Laundry Workers21up 1.6%down 31.2% Too few to call
Construction and Mining Labourers10up 14.8%down 13.9% Too few to call
Factory Process Workers14up 7.7%up 31.2% Too few to call
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers9up 16.7%down 42.9% Too few to call
Food Preparation Assistants8up 19.0%up 177.8% Too few to call
Other Labourers51up 0.7%up 30.5% Too few to call
Month by month
Online job ads, Southern Highlands & Snowy, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 20251,070
October 20251,070
November 20251,090
December 2025980
January 20261,010
February 2026980
March 20261,100
April 20261,030
May 20261,080
June 20261,070
July 20261,180
August 20261,240
September 20261,300

What this means

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

For job seekers

More ads usually means more openings to apply for. It does not tell you how many people apply for each one, or whether pay is changing, so read each ad closely for what the employer actually asks for.

For students

Ads today are not a forecast. A course takes time, and demand when you finish may be different. Use this alongside longer-term sources such as Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) and Your Career (opens another site).

For employers

More ads can mean more employers competing for the same people. Comparing your ads with others in your occupation group and region, and being clear about hours, location and requirements, can help them stand out.

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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