Basketball Coach
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
People employed
8,800
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Coaches, trains and instructs participants in basketball by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Plans and organises basketball training sessions
- Plans and directs basketball strategies, develops play patterns, analyses game progress, calls time-outs, and motivates and instructs players
- Manages player rotations to ensure optimal performance and rest periods
- Conducts post-game analysis of play, evaluates performances and makes changes in strategy
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
73%
Female rate
28%
Median age
26
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+6%
3,444 projected jobs
to 2035
+12%
7,121 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 4
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 II in Sport Coaching
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Sport Coaching
Occupation ready
Diploma of Sport
Specialised training
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
229
ACT · May 2026
27
VIC · May 2026
246
NT · May 2026
10
SA · May 2026
67
NSW · May 2026
253
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Basketball Coach.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner South
2,485 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner South
2,485 employed
VIC
+9.57%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
2,430 employed
VIC
+0.04%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - Inner
2,101 employed
VIC
+13.81%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - North East
2,072 employed
VIC
+5.34%
year on year
- 5
Melbourne - South East
1,979 employed
VIC
+0.35%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
9,955
Moved in from another occupation
2,040
Moved to another occupation
2,230
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
4
points
- 3
3
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 462431
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2
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: official-profile-and-csol.