Working In Australia

Working in Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania and numerous islands.

Technologically advanced and industrialized Australia is a prosperous country that has good results in many international comparisons of national performance such as health care, life expectancy, quality-of-life, human development, public education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights.

Many people want to work in Australia because of higher wages and by choice for a better lifestyle. If you want to emigrate to Australia to settle and work there are several ways you can do so.

If you are looking for finance or accountancy work view our jobs.

Do you have a skill that Australian employers want?

MODL

The Migration Occupations and Demand List (MODL) is published by the Australian Immigration Department. The list outlines occupations and areas of specialization that have been identified as being in short supply in the Australian labour market. You can view this list here

CSL

In 2008, the Australian Immigration Department established a Critical Skills List, a list of occupations that are in high demand. This Critical Skills List applies only to people who are seeking to migrate under the Skilled Migration Program and who, unlike with the MODL are not sponsored by an employer or nominated by a state or territory government.

The CSL was developed in consultation with state and territory governments and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Its focus is on building trades, information technology professionals, engineers and medical professionals. The list will be reviewed regularly and updated as necessary to ensure it remains responsive to skill demands.

Occupation shortages – professional – a selection of career roles, view the whole list at CSL

Accountant – where the applicant has achieved a score of at least IELTS 7 in each of the four competencies, and/or has completed The Professional Year – Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA).

• Aircraft maintenance engineer – avionics
• Aircraft maintenance engineer – mechanical
• Anaesthetist
• Bricklayer
• Carpenter
• Carpenter and joiner (various)
• Carpenter and joiner (various)
• Surveyor
• Computer Professionals – where the applicant’s specialisation is listed on the Migration on Demand List (MODL)
• Psychiatrist
• Urban & regional planner

Interesting facts and figures about Australia

Australia is surrounded by three oceans – the Pacific, the Indian and the Southern. There are 7000 officially identified beaches around Australia’s coastline, more than any other country in the world, and every single one has public access.

Australia’s population is over 21 Million. The projected growth rates according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate an average:

• one birth every one minute and 51 seconds,
• one death every three minutes and 48 seconds,
• one international migrant every two minutes and 38 seconds, leading to an overall population increase of one person every one minute and 31 seconds.

Australia is currently experiencing record high population growth, the growth figures are the highest they have been since 1989.

The average Australian age

The median age in Australia is 36.9 (36 for men and 37.7 for women). Like most OECD countries, Australia is ageing as a result of immigration (skilled workers arriving) and lower mortality rates.

The proportion of people aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double in the next 30 years from 13.3% of the population to over 25%. This is expected to put pressure on resources to the extent that the Federal budget will likely be pushed into deficit.

The ethnic composition of Australians

Eight-five percent of Australia’s people are descended from British and Irish settlers. In fact over 31.% of Australians claim English descent compared to 37% who call themselves Australian. In 2006, 5 million residents reported being born outside Australia, making up 24% of the population.

These were mainly from the UK (1 million +), New Zealand (500,000) and China (250,000+). Fifty percent of Australians claim to have at least one parent who is not native to Australia, and the fastest growing group within this statistic is white immigrants from African countries, particularly South Africa and Zimbabwe. Higher numbers of Kiwi’s have moved to Australia in recent years due to positive media and higher wages.

Australia's urban cityscape

Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world. Over 90% percent of the country’s population live in urban areas and around 68% live in the South and Eastern states.

Aborigine populations are disproportionately distributed, with 32% of the population of the Northern Territories being made up by Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders compared with only 0.6% of Victoria’s population being of Aboriginal descent.

Australian literacy and education

Literacy and education in Australia rate highly as with other OECD countries. It is estimated that 99% of the population is literate, though there is some debate that the literacy rates within indigenous communities are not reflective of the country in general.