Fitness Instructors
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 4521
Fitness Instructors direct, instruct and guide individuals and groups in the pursuit of physical fitness and wellbeing.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 31% university · 50.1% vet / tafe · 11.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Sport & Recreation. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University University of Wollongong (UoW)
- University Western Sydney University
- University La Trobe University (La Trobe)
- University University of Canberra
- University Griffith University
- University Flinders University
- University Victoria University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
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 38.7% · VIC 21.1% · QLD 18.9% · WA 9.7% · SA 7.3% · ACT 2.1% · TAS 1.7% · NT 0.4%
Top industries
Other Services · Arts and Recreation Services · Education and Training.
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.