Occupations / Actors, Dancers And Other Entertainers
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts.
OtherANZSCO 2111
$1,692/wkMedian full-time pay
8,422People employed
+12% ▲Growth to 2035
41%Work full time
33Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2111.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat they do
The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.
reading scripts and undertaking research to gain understanding of parts, themes and characterisationslearning lines and cues, rehearsing parts, and applying vocal and movement skills to the development of characterisationpreparing for performances through rehearsals under the instruction and guidance of production directorsacting parts and portraying roles as developed in rehearsals in film, television, radio and stage productionspractising dance routines and interpreting the choreographic content of the productionperforming dances for audience entertainment, coordinating body movements and facial expression, usually with musical accompaniment
Source: JSA occupation profile
Task list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2111 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our factsThe outlook
Room for 900 more people in actors, dancers and other entertainers by 2035 ▲
The field grew 6% in the year to February 2026, adding about 500 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.
Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26
ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2111.More about our sources: How we check our factsGetting in
There is no single way in. 26% trained through VET, 37% hold a degree.
Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.
Source: JSA · training.gov.au
Education split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 2111. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our factsNationally recognised training · most offered first
See all 36 mapped courses
CUA40120Certificate IV in Dance · 15 providers
CUA60120Advanced Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) · 13 providers
CUA50220Diploma of Musical Theatre · 13 providers
CUA51520Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance) · 13 providers
CUA20120Certificate II in Dance · 12 providers
CUA30120Certificate III in Dance · 10 providers
CUA40520Certificate IV in Musical Theatre · 6 providers
CUA10120Certificate I in Dance · 4 providers
CUA30220Certificate III in Community Dance, Theatre and Events · 3 providers
11360NATAdvanced Diploma of Acting · 1 provider
11072NATAdvanced Diploma of Applied Performing Arts · 1 provider
11445NATAdvanced Diploma of Art (Musical Theatre and Commercial Dance) · 1 provider
11016NATAdvanced Diploma of Creative Ministry · 1 provider
11017NATAdvanced Diploma of Performance · 1 provider
11372NATAdvanced Diploma of Professional Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples · 1 provider
11352NATAdvanced Diploma of Screen Acting · 1 provider
11337NATCertificate III in Circus Arts · 1 provider
10988NATCertificate III in Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples · 1 provider
11306NATCertificate III in Performing Arts · 1 provider
11361NATCertificate IV in Circus Arts · 1 provider
11014NATCertificate IV in Creative Ministry · 1 provider
11051NATCertificate IV in Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples · 1 provider
11434NATCertificate IV in Performance · 1 provider
11387NATCertificate IV in Performing Arts · 1 provider
11015NATDiploma of Creative Ministry · 1 provider
11388NATDiploma of Performing Arts · 1 provider
11052NATDiploma of Professional Dance Performance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples · 1 provider
11403NATDiploma of Stage and Screen Performance · 1 provider
11008NATGraduate Diploma of Classical Ballet · 1 provider
11463NATAdvanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media · 0 providers
11155NATAdvanced Diploma of Performance (Acting) · 0 providers
22707VICCertificate III in Screen Acting · 0 providers
11436NATCertificate IV in Aboriginal Performance · 0 providers
10995NATDiploma of Acting · 0 providers
11347NATDiploma of Screen Performance · 0 providers
11213NATDiploma of Stage and Screen (Acting) · 0 providers
Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.
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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26
State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2111.More about our sources: How we check our factsPeople employed by state, 2025-26
NSW2.4k
VIC2.3k
QLD1.4k
WA0.7k
SA0.4k
ACT0.1k
NT0.1k
TAS0.1k
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