Aged Care Manager
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$141,500
Full-time annual
People employed
2,400
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the day-to-day operations and clinical services in community and aged care homes.
Alternative titles
Aged Care Director · Aged Care Operations Manager
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Manages and oversees the operational management of home care and aged care home services
- Controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- Develops and oversees care programs of community and aged care facilities
- Monitors adherence to policies, compliance, quality of care and clinical outcomes in aged care
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
11%
Female rate
87%
Median age
50
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+15%
6,711 projected jobs
to 2035
+27%
11,986 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Registration or licensing
Registration or licensing may be required.
Official VET pathways
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Progression pathway
Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
Transferable skills
Related study options
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
102
ACT · May 2026
10
VIC · May 2026
93
NT · May 2026
14
SA · May 2026
22
NSW · May 2026
104
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Aged Care Manager.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Gold Coast
1,826 estimated employed
- 1
Gold Coast
1,826 employed
QLD
+23.21%
year on year
- 2
Brisbane - East
1,569 employed
QLD
+11.91%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - South East
1,266 employed
VIC
-0.63%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - Inner
1,251 employed
VIC
-8.69%
year on year
- 5
Sunshine Coast
1,224 employed
QLD
+31.47%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
7,445
Moved in from another occupation
1,200
Moved to another occupation
670
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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4
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 141331
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.