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Top 20 jobs in Australia

Unathi Dano 8 March 2026 2 min read
Unathi Dano Immigration Consultant
8 March 2026

Top 20 jobs in Australia The Australian federal-government-funded National Skills commissions of 2022 have released a Skills priority list. In 2021 the list had a national shortage of 153 types of...

Top 20 jobs in Australia

The Australian federal-government-funded National Skills commissions of 2022 have released a Skills priority list. In 2021 the list had a national shortage of 153 types of occupations, in 2022 the number has gone up to 286 _. “The staggering jump in occupations listed reinforces the urgent need to tackle skills shortages,”_\- Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor. The demand for skilled professionals calls for the reconsideration of visa processing and structures.

Top 20 most in-demand jobs in Australia

1\. Registered Nurses

2\. Software and Application Programmers

3\. Age and Disabled Carers

4\. Construction Managers

5\. Child Carers

6\. Motor Mechanics

7\. Retail Managers

8\. Chefs

9\. ICT Business and Systems Analysts

10\. Metal Fitters and Machinists

11\. Cooks

12\. Electricians

13\. Civil Engineering Professionals

14\. Contract, Program and Project Administrators

15\. General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers

16\. Early childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers

17\. Physiotherapists

18\. Mining Engineers

19\. Gardeners

20\. Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers

The updates to this skills shortage issue would likely change the processing of the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List first as this fall under a critical skill shortage. The occupations in this list would be fast-tracked in processing matters, as done recently with hospital, industrial and retail pharmacists.

The Priority skills list is a reminder of how important it is for Australia to fill their gaps for skilled workers. Enquire for a free assessment and let's consider your options together. At New World Immigration we offer a non-obligation free assessment to clearly and ethically outline your options.