Midwives
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2541
Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.
People employed19,400
Median pay$2,114per week, full-time
Projected growth+13.9%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-1%per year
Median age38
Female share100%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 94.4% university · 3.4% vet / tafe · 0.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 32% · VIC 23.6% · QLD 20.7% · WA 10% · SA 8.8% · TAS 2% · NT 1.7% · ACT 1.2%
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.