Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2111
Actors, Dancers and Other Entertainers entertain by portraying roles in productions, performing and composing dances, and performing a variety of other acts.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 36.6% university · 26.2% vet / tafe · 33.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Performing Arts. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University Adelaide University
- University The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- University University of South Australia (UniSA)
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE Box Hill 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 31.4% · VIC 30.2% · QLD 18.8% · WA 9.6% · SA 5.7% · ACT 1.5% · TAS 1.4% · NT 1.4%
Top industries
Arts and Recreation Services · Education and Training · Information Media and Telecommunications.
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.