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Data as at September 2026
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LATEST CAPTURE / VERSIONED METRICS

Fastest Growing 189 EOI Occupations

Positive growth only: exact baseline ≥100 EOIs and absolute increase ≥20. Percentages use the same latest captured release and exact calendar dates.

Latest data month: September 2026 · Calculation version: v1

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Rank Occupation / ANZSCO Growth Pressure Level 6M Growth Baseline Current pool
1 Wall and Floor Tiler 333411 +96.0% Moderate +96.0% 126 247
2 Bricklayer 331111 +93.3% Moderate +93.3% 135 261
3 Electrician (General) 341111 +73.5% Moderate +73.5% 196 340
4 Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 312311 +65.0% Moderate +65.0% 123 203
5 Cabinetmaker 394111 +64.2% Moderate +64.2% 106 174
6 Carpenter 331212 +52.4% Moderate +52.4% 962 1,466
7 Painting Trades Worker 332211 +49.4% High +49.4% 1,003 1,498
8 Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 254412 +46.1% High +46.1% 1,404 2,051
9 Secondary School Teacher 241411 +40.0% High +40.0% 2,076 2,906
10 Life Scientist (General) 234511 +35.4% High +35.4% 223 302
11 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 241111 +32.3% Very High +32.3% 10,189 13,478
12 Civil Engineering Technician 312212 +32.1% High +32.1% 1,774 2,343
13 Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 254422 +31.3% Moderate +31.3% 319 419
14 Multimedia Specialist 261211 +29.3% High +29.3% 406 525
15 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 254421 +28.7% Moderate +28.7% 108 139
16 Social Worker 272511 +28.7% High +28.7% 1,229 1,582
17 Statistician 224113 +27.6% High +27.6% 561 716
18 Registered Nurse (Medical) 254418 +27.2% Moderate +27.2% 1,334 1,697
19 Metal Fabricator 322311 +27.0% Moderate +27.0% 204 259
20 Registered Nurse (Surgical) 254424 +26.1% Moderate +26.1% 601 758
21 Chemist 234211 +26.0% High +26.0% 531 669
22 Materials Engineer 233112 +25.5% Moderate +25.5% 243 305
23 Agricultural Scientist 234112 +25.3% Moderate +25.3% 233 292
24 Biotechnologist 234514 +24.6% High +24.6% 403 502
25 Occupational Therapist 252411 +23.9% Moderate +23.9% 456 565
26 Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 254423 +23.8% Moderate +23.8% 450 557
27 Agricultural Consultant 234111 +23.0% Moderate +23.0% 755 929
28 Microbiologist 234517 +22.6% Moderate +22.6% 283 347
29 Physiotherapist 252511 +21.9% Moderate +21.9% 566 690
30 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) 254425 +20.4% Moderate +20.4% 191 230
31 Diesel Motor Mechanic 321212 +20.4% Moderate +20.4% 196 236
32 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist 313214 +20.2% Moderate +20.2% 163 196
33 Telecommunications Network Planner 313213 +19.8% Moderate +19.8% 398 477
34 Food Technologist 234212 +19.7% High +19.7% 656 785
35 University Lecturer 242111 +19.3% High +19.3% 2,076 2,476
36 Construction Project Manager 133111 +19.1% High +19.1% 2,091 2,491
37 Aeronautical Engineer 233911 +18.9% Moderate +18.9% 344 409
38 Agricultural Engineer 233912 +18.3% Moderate +18.3% 126 149
39 Environmental Engineer 233915 +17.8% Moderate +17.8% 377 444
40 Welder (First Class) 322313 +17.8% Moderate +17.8% 449 529
41 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 254415 +17.7% Moderate +17.7% 1,443 1,698
42 Environmental Consultant 234312 +17.0% Moderate +17.0% 399 467
43 Quantity Surveyor 233213 +16.3% Moderate +16.3% 929 1,080
44 Management Consultant 224711 +15.8% Moderate +15.8% 568 658
45 Chemical Engineer 233111 +14.7% High +14.7% 1,332 1,528
46 Analyst Programmer 261311 +14.6% High +14.6% 4,937 5,658
47 Medical Practitioners nec 253999 +14.5% Moderate +14.5% 566 648
48 Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 233611 +14.4% Moderate +14.4% 459 525
49 Engineering Technologist 233914 +13.9% High +13.9% 5,203 5,927
50 Landscape Architect 232112 +13.6% Moderate +13.6% 220 250
51 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer 251211 +13.2% Moderate +13.2% 167 189
52 Biomedical Engineer 233913 +12.4% Moderate +12.4% 476 535
53 Structural Engineer 233214 +12.3% Moderate +12.3% 648 728
54 Systems Analyst 261112 +12.3% Very High +12.3% 4,637 5,208
55 Engineering Manager 133211 +12.2% Moderate +12.2% 288 323
56 Developer Programmer 261312 +12.2% Very High +12.2% 6,097 6,840
57 Transport Engineer 233215 +11.5% Moderate +11.5% 183 204
58 Engineering Professionals nec 233999 +11.4% High +11.4% 1,233 1,373
59 General Practitioner 253111 +11.3% Moderate +11.3% 772 859
60 Fitter (General) 323211 +11.3% Moderate +11.3% 284 316
61 Medical Laboratory Scientist 234611 +10.9% Moderate +10.9% 569 631
62 Audiologist 252711 +10.8% Low +10.8% 120 133
63 ICT Security Specialist 262112 +10.5% High +10.5% 2,840 3,137
64 Electronics Engineer 233411 +9.5% High +9.5% 2,553 2,795
65 Architect 232111 +9.2% Moderate +9.2% 1,077 1,176
66 Software and Applications Programmers nec 261399 +9.2% High +9.2% 3,647 3,981
67 Electrical Engineer 233311 +8.7% High +8.7% 4,005 4,354
68 Software Engineer 261313 +8.7% Very High +8.7% 8,827 9,596
69 Chef 351311 +8.7% High +8.7% 9,991 10,856
70 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 312211 +8.6% High +8.6% 4,962 5,389
71 Geotechnical Engineer 233212 +8.5% Moderate +8.5% 236 256
72 Production or Plant Engineer 233513 +8.3% Moderate +8.3% 649 703
73 ICT Business Analyst 261111 +8.2% Very High +8.2% 7,278 7,875
74 Civil Engineer 233211 +8.0% High +8.0% 8,125 8,777
75 Industrial Engineer 233511 +7.9% Moderate +7.9% 659 711
76 Environmental Manager 139912 +7.4% Low +7.4% 162 174
77 Registered Nurses nec 254499 +7.4% Moderate +7.4% 7,023 7,542
78 Internal Auditor 221214 +7.1% Moderate +7.1% 546 585
79 Mechanical Engineer 233512 +7.0% High +7.0% 7,067 7,560
80 Electrical Engineering Technician 312312 +5.7% Moderate +5.7% 245 259
81 Electronic Equipment Trades Worker 342313 +5.7% Low +5.7% 209 221
82 Telecommunications Network Engineer 263312 +5.0% Moderate +5.0% 299 314
83 Telecommunications Engineer 263311 +4.9% High +4.9% 1,092 1,145
84 Psychologists nec 272399 +3.7% Low +3.7% 191 198
85 Motor Mechanic (General) 321211 +3.1% High +3.1% 2,786 2,873
86 Environmental Research Scientist 234313 +2.1% Low +2.1% 141 144
87 Taxation Accountant 221113 +1.9% High +1.9% 1,976 2,013
88 Accountant (General) 221111 +1.5% High +1.5% 6,986 7,093
89 Economist 224311 +1.5% Low +1.5% 206 209
90 Computer Network and Systems Engineer 263111 +1.4% High +1.4% 3,636 3,688
91 Petroleum Engineer 233612 +1.1% Moderate +1.1% 280 283
92 Management Accountant 221112 +0.2% High +0.2% 1,690 1,694
93 External Auditor 221213 -0.3% High -0.3% 3,441 3,431
94 Solicitor 271311 -4.8% Moderate -4.8% 776 739
95 Metallurgist 234912 -5.5% Low -5.5% 128 121
96 Speech Pathologist 252712 -8.3% Low -8.3% 169 155
97 Veterinarian 234711 -8.7% Low -8.7% 241 220
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Missing or lower-bound inputs are not ranked as exact competition scores. Equal scores use ANZSCO order for stable display; the score is rounded to one decimal. Methodology →