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Occupations / Urban And Regional Planners

Urban and Regional Planners

Urban and Regional Planners develop and implement plans and policies for the controlled use of urban and rural land, and advise on economic, environmental and social factors affecting land use.

Business & adminLicensed workANZSCO 2326
$2,316/wkMedian full-time pay
19kPeople employed
+18% ▲Growth to 2035
81%Work full time
39Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (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 2326.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

compiling and analysing data on economic, legal, political, cultural, demographic, sociological, physical and environmental factors affecting land useconferring with government authorities, communities, architects, social scientists, legal professionals, and planning, development and environmental specialistsdevising and recommending use and development of land, and presenting narrative and graphic plans, programs and designs to groups and individualsadvising governments and organisations on urban and regional planning and resource planningreviewing and evaluating environmental impact reportsstaying up-to-date with changes in building and zoning codes, regulations and other legal issues
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2326 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 3,600 more people in urban and regional planners by 2035 ▲

The field grew 0.9% in the year to February 2026, adding about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (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 2326.More about our sources: How we check our facts
20.5k2025
22.6k2030 PROJ.
24.1k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

9 in ten people here have a degree. You can still get in without one.

8% came through a VET qualification. 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.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 2326. 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 facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

CPP51222Diploma

Diploma of Bushfire Protection Assessment

Property Services Training Package · licensed work.

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Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

19k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State 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 2326.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW6.1k
VIC4.1k
QLD3.3k
WA1.8k
SA0.6k
TAS0.6k
ACT0.2k
NT0.1k