Landscape Architect

Design, Media & Culture

Shortage Now

No shortage

States / territories with a shortage signal

NTShortage

Snapshot

Median salary

A$115,400

Full-time annual

People employed

3,800

Estimated workforce

Shortage signal

No shortage (national)

Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.

Visa pathways

CSOL listed (verify visa)

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What you actually do

Plans, designs and manages natural and built environments by applying aesthetic and scientific principles to address ecological sustainability, preserve cultural heritage, and enhance the quality and health of landscapes.

Scope note: Landscape Designers are excluded from this occupation. Landscape Designers are included in Occupation 312134 Landscape Designer.

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Skills & main tasks

Official main tasks

Designs, plans, manages and maintains projects for new developments, heritage protection, preservation of natural and cultural landscapes, and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes
Prepares landscape documentation including drawings, specifications, schedules and contract documents, and calls for tenders on behalf of clients
Conducts research and analysis to develop sustainable landscape designs, planning and management practices, methods and development strategies
Conducts feasibility studies and impact assessments to assess the impact of development upon the ecology, environmental character, cultural values and community health and welfare of landscapes
Collects and documents data through site analysis, considering indigenous practices, landform, soils, vegetation, hydrology, visual characteristics, and human-made and managed features
May provide expert advice and advocacy on landscape matters in conflict resolution, judicial courts and commissions

Where people work

State / territory distribution

VIC

33.6%

NSW

32.4%

QLD

15.9%

9.2%

5.7%

ACT

1.8%

TAS

1.1%

0.3%

Highest education

Share of workers

Bachelor degree48.1%

Postgraduate32.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma10.2%

Certificate III / IV3.6%

Year 122.7%

Year 10 and below0.3%

Year 110.2%

Education & work pattern

Part-time

29%

Female rate

48%

Median age

2030 & 2035 employment outlook

to 2030

+10%

3,174 projected jobs

to 2035

+19%

5,940 projected jobs

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Credentials & Pathway

OSCA skill level 1

A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.

Official VET pathways

Certificate II in Parks and Gardens

Progression pathway

Certificate II in Landscaping

Progression pathway

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Progression pathway

Certificate IV in Landscape Construction Management

Progression pathway

Certificate IV in Permaculture

Progression pathway

Certificate IV in Landscape Design

Progression pathway

Diploma of Landscape Design

Progression pathway

Diploma of Landscape Construction Management

Progression pathway

Related study options

Bachelor

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Bachelor of Architectural Design

3 years · Official university page

Bachelor of Planning

4 years · Official university page

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

4.1 years · CRICOS record while university page is verified

Postgraduate & Master

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Master of Planning

2 years · CRICOS record while university page is verified

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Current vacancy signal

QLD · May 2026

VIC · May 2026

105

NT · May 2026

TAS · May 2026

ACT · May 2026

NSW · May 2026

171

Where could this career take you?

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Regional demand

Largest employment base

#1 Melbourne - Inner

4,061 estimated employed

1
Melbourne - Inner
4,061 employed
VIC
+7.6%
year on year
2
Brisbane Inner City
1,970 employed
QLD
+11.61%
year on year
3
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
1,508 employed
NSW
+23.2%
year on year
4
Sydney - City and Inner South
1,353 employed
NSW
-9.5%
year on year
5
Gold Coast
1,322 employed
QLD
+18.14%
year on year

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Possible next career moves

Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.

2020–2021

Workers in this occupation

3,285

Moved in from another occupation

420

Moved to another occupation

230

Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.

1
Landscape Gardener
30 observed moves
Shortage +22035 +9% · +1
3
points
2
Architect
10 observed moves
No shortage +12035 +19% · +2CSOL listed
3
points

Data status

Classification: OSCA 241132
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.