Why study Social Work in Australia?
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 Australia or from wherever you are, all at your own pace.
Social Work jobs in Australia
Australia has 20,369 Social Work job openings* and future employment for the Social Work industry in Australia is set to adjust by 229,400 jobs to 2018.
With the average salary for Social Work jobs in Australia currently sitting at $54,166, your studies will set you up for a solid career path.
Your competition in Australia
The current unemployment rate in Australia is 5.7% and the average age of job seekers is 37 years old.
A total of 11,645,500 people are employed in Australia out of a population of 23,625,031 - and 46% of those people in Australia are working part-time.
How will your studies stack up in Australia?
Here's a breakdown of the qualifications of people currently working in Australia:
- The percentage of people employed in Australia with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification is 29%
- The percentage of people employed in Australia with a certificate III or higher VET qualification is 31%
- The percentage of people employed in Australia without a post-school qualification is 36%
*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.
