Social Workers
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2725
Social Workers assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and further human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 81.7% university · 13.3% vet / tafe · 3.5% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Human Welfare Studies. 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
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Bendigo Kangan Institute
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
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
VIC 30.8% · NSW 23.6% · QLD 22.5% · SA 9.4% · WA 8.5% · TAS 2.5% · ACT 1.6% · NT 1.3%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Public Administration and Safety.
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.