Why study Social Work in Perth?
Getting qualified in Social Work will improve your career prospects, and choosing an online course from an accredited Australian provider means you can study in Perth or from wherever you are, all at your own pace.
Social Work jobs in Perth
Perth has 991 Social Work job openings* and future employment for the Social Work industry in Perth is set to adjust by 5,720 jobs to 2018.
With the average salary for Social Work jobs in Perth currently sitting at $60,000, your studies will set you up for a solid career path.
Your competition in Perth
The current unemployment rate in Perth is 4.3% and the average age of job seekers is 37 years old.
A total of 998,200 people are employed in Perth out of a population of 1,808,700 - and 29% of those people in Perth are working part-time.
How will your studies stack up in Perth?
Here's a breakdown of the qualifications of people currently working in Perth:
- The percentage of people employed in Perth with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification is 29%
- The percentage of people employed in Perth with a certificate III or higher VET qualification is 32%
- The percentage of people employed in Perth without a post-school qualification is 35%
*Job openings in December 2019
Sources: Trovit Australia, SEEK, MyCareer,
Labour Market Information Portal, PayScale, Open Universities Australia, Census QuickStats Australian Jobs 2014 Report and 2014 Employment Outlook to November 2018 Report.
