Australia’s most in-demand jobs in 2021

It’s already so close to 2021 and you must be wondering what jobs are in demand in Australia. Why? Because Australia is known to reward qualified and skilled workers in a lot of sectors, especially those that work in Australia to work in the technology field.

That shouldn’t make skilled people from other areas feel left out. Australia needs a lot of professionals and is very welcoming of foreign workers who can contribute to the country’s productive sectors.

We agree that it’s challenging to get a Skilled worker visa Australia offers you to join your dream job in this country. The COVID-19 has surely jammed the brakes on a robust and fast-paced visa processing system too. But that are barely reasons to unsee the huge demand for Australia work permit visa because Australia’s potential opportunities for career building are vastly recognized by the skilled workers all over the world.

So, all that prep talk was for you to finally understand which occupations are going to be in-demand in the coming year, 2021. These occupations are listed in the Skills Occupation List under the Australian Skilled Migration Program. The list is updated regularly by DoHA (Department of Home Affairs).

Now, let’s look at the most in-demand occupations in 2021:

Job Category	Occupation ID	Occupation Ceiling 2020-21	Change from 2019
Accountants	2211	1,000	-1,746
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers	2111	1,000	0
Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics	3421	1,581	-270
Animal Attendants and Trainers	3611	1,239	188
Architects and Landscape Architects	2321	1,452	-719
Artistic Directors, and Media Producers and Presenters	2121	1,000	-98
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers	2212	1,619	67
Bricklayers and Stonemasons	3311	1,712	102
Cabinetmakers	3941	1,694	-418
Carpenters and Joiners	3312	6,812	-1,724
Chefs	3513	2,256	-482
Civil Engineering Professionals	2332	3,919	147
Computer Network Professionals	2631	2,245	-308
Construction Managers	1331	7,145	2,162
Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists	2621	2,667	-220
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers	2411	3,321	1,027
Electrical Engineers	2333	1,348	348
Electricians	3411	8,021	-603
Electronics Trades Workers	3423	2,047	734
Engineering Managers	1332	1,474	474
Environmental Scientists	2343	1,295	-177
General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers	2531	4,257	707
Health and Welfare Services Managers	1342	1,666	-119
ICT Business and Systems Analysts	2611	2,273	-314
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	2335	2,682	1,082
Management consultants	2247	4,526	-743
Medical Imaging Professionals	2512	1,161	-42
Medical Laboratory Scientists	2346	1,536	31
Motor Mechanics	3212	5,205	-1,194
Metal Fitters& Machinists	3232	6,335	-672
Midwives	2541	1,333	115
Occupational Therapists	2524	1,461	379
Other Medical Practitioners	2539	1,168	-82
Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals	2349	1,056	56
Other Specialist Managers	1399	4,188	1,144
Painting Trades Workers	3322	3,303	-27
Physiotherapists	2525	1,685	-99
Plasterers	3332	1,452	-648
Plumbers	3341	5,861	801
Psychologists	2723	1,545	-287
Software and Applications Programmers	2613	8,405	-343
Secondary School Teachers	2414	8,716	664
Registered Nurses	2544	17,859	350
Social Workers	2725	1,862	-266
Solicitors	2713	4,535	-115
Special Education Teachers	2415	1,721	610
Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials	4523	1,262	-2,809
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers	3223	4,866	883
University Lecturers and Tutors	2421	5,042	1,635
Wall and Floor Tilers	3334	1,000	-682

The occupation ceiling is the restricted number of EOIs (invites) that the Australian government sets to be issued for a certain job group. The ceiling will ensure that unfair treatment isn’t made for any job group and that the requirements are fairly distributed.

The Australian government has come up with the requirement for skilled personal for certain occupations that are crucial in helping the country to recover from COVID-19. People who have skills in these occupations can fast-track their visa applications. They can also apply for exemption from travel restrictions that stops them from entering Australia. These occupations along with their ANZSCO code as listed in the PMSOL are: