Internal Auditor
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
People employed
6,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Examines, verifies, evaluates and reports on financial, operational and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure financial and operational integrity and compliance, and assists in business process reviews, risk assessments, developing deliverables, and reporting progress against outcomes.
Alternative titles
Audit Officer
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Evaluates cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, policies and systems
- Devises, reorganises and establishes budgetary cost control systems
- Conducts audits and investigations, and prepares financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies
- Establishes audit objectives aligned to organisational goals
- Designs and implements audit methodologies, processes and audit criteria
- Monitors the effectiveness of internal audit controls and risk management systems
- Conducts risk assessments and business process reviews to mitigate risks
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
15%
Female rate
57%
Median age
39
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+8%
2,532 projected jobs
to 2035
+16%
5,013 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
Graduate Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Occupation ready
Graduate Diploma of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
Occupation ready
Diploma of Quality Auditing
Occupation ready
Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Integrated Risk Management
Progression pathway
Diploma of Accounting
Progression pathway
Diploma of Fraud Control
Specialised training
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
137
ACT · May 2026
21
VIC · May 2026
152
NT · May 2026
12
SA · May 2026
46
NSW · May 2026
240
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Internal Auditor.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
1,818 estimated employed
- 1
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
1,818 employed
NSW
+13.27%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - South East
1,661 employed
VIC
+13.53%
year on year
- 3
Sydney - Parramatta
1,498 employed
NSW
+24.73%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - West
1,374 employed
VIC
-0.51%
year on year
- 5
Melbourne - Inner East
1,222 employed
VIC
+4%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
4,600
Moved in from another occupation
575
Moved to another occupation
525
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 211232
- 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.