Accountants
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2211
Accountants provide services relating to financial reporting, taxation, auditing, insolvency, accounting information systems, budgeting, cost management, planning and decision-making by organisations and individuals; and provide advice on associated compliance and performance requirements to ensure statutory and strategic governance.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 85.5% university · 7.8% vet / tafe · 4.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Accounting. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University Charles Sturt University (CSU)
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- University Adelaide University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE Bendigo Kangan Institute
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
NSW 35.3% · VIC 28.5% · QLD 16.2% · WA 11.5% · SA 4.6% · ACT 2% · TAS 1.2% · NT 0.7%
Top industries
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Financial and Insurance Services · Public Administration and Safety.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.