Software and Applications Programmers
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2613
Software and Applications Programmers design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 83.7% university · 7.3% vet / tafe · 6.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Computing & IT. 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 Adelaide University
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Victorian Institute of Technology
- TAFE Chisholm Institute
- TAFE Academies Australasia Polytechnic Pty
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Intech Institute of Technology
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 36.2% · VIC 35.6% · QLD 13.3% · WA 6.3% · SA 3.8% · ACT 3.8% · TAS 0.7% · NT 0.2%
Top industries
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Financial and Insurance Services · 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.