Diversional Therapists
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4113
Diversional Therapists plan, design, coordinate and implement recreation and leisure-based activity programs to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals.
People employed5,300
Median pay$1,434per week, full-time
Projected growth+9.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-3.8%per year
Median age48
Female share74%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 21.9% university · 61.3% vet / tafe · 11.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 38.2% · VIC 22.5% · QLD 19% · SA 7.8% · WA 4.5% · TAS 3.9% · ACT 2.1% · NT 2%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance.
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.