Occupational Therapists
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2524
Occupational Therapists assess functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provide therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 97.5% university · 1% vet / tafe · 0.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Rehabilitation Therapies. 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
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% · VIC 25.8% · QLD 20.1% · WA 12.7% · SA 7.4% · NT 1.1% · ACT 1.1% · TAS 0.8%
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.