Why study Social Work in Melbourne?
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 Melbourne or from wherever you are, all at your own pace.
Social Work jobs in Melbourne
Melbourne has 3,100 Social Work job openings* and future employment for the Social Work industry in Melbourne is set to adjust by 9,140 jobs to 2018.
With the average salary for Social Work jobs in Melbourne currently sitting at $54,000, your studies will set you up for a solid career path.
Your competition in Melbourne
The current unemployment rate in Melbourne is 6% and the average age of job seekers is 37 years old.
A total of 2,162,100 people are employed in Melbourne out of a population of 4,185,300 - and 31% of those people in Melbourne are working part-time.
How will your studies stack up in Melbourne?
Here's a breakdown of the qualifications of people currently working in Melbourne:
- The percentage of people employed in Melbourne with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification is 37%
- The percentage of people employed in Melbourne with a certificate III or higher VET qualification is 27%
- The percentage of people employed in Melbourne without a post-school qualification is 33%
*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.
