New Jobs And Skills Australia Atlas Identifies Labour Market Trends

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Jobs and Skills Australia has released JSA Atlas, an interactive platform with government-sourced insights on national, state and regional labour markets.

The platform assists HR teams and business owners to:

Review labour market conditions for certain occupations and industries
Gain better insights into emerging areas of demand and forecasts
Understand occupation shortages and workforce trends that inform government policy

Explore the Jobs and Skills Australia Atlas

Strengthening your business case for skilled migration

Using the JSA Atlas tool to extract labour market insights can strengthen your business case for accessing the skilled migration program for particular occupations—whether you’re presenting to internal leadership or supporting your organisation’s Nomination applications for skilled migrants.

Below are some insights from the JSA Atlas for particular occupation groups.

Occupation unit group	Shortage rating	Regional vacancy rates*	Shortage driver	Skilled migration options**
Metal Fitters and Machinists	In shortage – Australia and all States/Territories	22.8% in Perth Inner Read more 1.6% in Perth South West 2.9% in WA Wheat Belt View other regions	Long training gap	Fitter (General) Read more Fitter and Turner Fitter – Welder Metal Machinist (First Class)
Electricians	In shortage – Australia and all States/Territories	16.2% in Perth Inner Read more 1.9% in Perth South West 2.8% in WA Wheat Belt View other regions	Suitability gap	Electrician (General) Read more Electrician (Special Class)
Registered Nurses	In shortage—Australia Read more State and region ratings vary per occupation category	3.3% in Adelaide – Central and Hills Read more 4.1% in Barossa – Yorke – Mid North 8% in South Australia Outback View other regions	Uncertain	Various occupation categories available
Construction Managers	In shortage – Australia Read more State and region ratings vary per occupation category	4.1% in Adelaide – Central and Hills Read more 3.6% in Adelaide West 1.1% in Barossa – Yorke – Mid North View other regions	Suitability gap	Construction Estimator Read more Construction Project Manager Construction Rigger
Mining Engineers	In shortage – Australia and all states/territories	4.8% in Bunbury Read more 8% in Mandurah 4.2% in Perth Inner 31% in WA Wheat Belt View other regions	Suitability gap	Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) Read more Petroleum Engineer
Civil Engineering Professionals	In shortage – Australia and all States/Territories	3.2% in Adelaide – Central and Hills Read more 2.3% in Adelaide – West 1.7% in Adelaide – South View other regions	Suitability gap	Civil engineer Read more Geotechnical engineer Quantity surveyor Structural engineer Transport engineer
General Practitioners & Resident Medical Officers	In shortage – Australia and all States/Territories	4.9% in Mandurah Read more 1.6% in Perth Inner 2.7% in Perth North East 7.9% in WA Wheat Belt View other regions	Uncertain	General Practitioner Read more Resident Medical Officer
Geologists, Geophysicists & Hydrogeologists	In shortage – Australia, WA, NT & ACT	2.3% in Perth Inner Read more 1.7% in Perth South West 19.2% in WA Wheat Belt View other regions	Suitability gap	Geologist Read more Geophysicist Hydrogeologist
Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teachers	In shortage – Australia and all States/Territories	2.6% in Adelaide – Central and Hills Read more 2.3% in Adelaide – West 1.2% in Adelaide – North View other regions	Long training gap	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

* ‘Vacancy rates’ refer to the ratio of online job ads (Internet Vacancy Index) to employment. This rate is available monthly for regional data and quarterly for national data.

** ‘Skilled migration options’ indicate relevant occupation categories available for visas and migration. Eligibility depends on various factors, including whether the occupation is listed on relevant state or territory occupation lists. Speak to Interstaff for advice.

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Annual Market Salary Rates, future projections and other indicators

Interstaff has identified several other functions within JSA Atlas that support employers of visa holders:

Estimated vacancies

Three and five year estimates can demonstrate medium to long-term difficulties in securing suitable candidates for a particular occupation.

This data can support workforce planning and strengthen claims to sponsor a visa applicant for an extended period or permanent residence.

Estimated Vacancies for Construction Managers

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia Atlas, 28 April 2026.

Median weekly earnings

This information can be used towards evidence of Annual Market Salary Rates (AMSR) where applicable, ensuring a visa applicant is paid what an Australian worker would earn for the same role and location.

Recruitment and retention insights

Data indicating the number of qualified and suitable applicants can be used to demonstrate limitations that may exist in the local labour market.

Statistics on occupational mobility, such as trends in the number of people moving in, out or staying in their role, can provide insights into local labour market retention.

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