Midwife
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$83,200
Full-time annual
People employed
5,100
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Provides care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings, such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.
Alternative titles
Registered Midwife
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Provides antenatal care to pregnant women, including physical examinations, monitoring of foetal development, and providing advice on nutrition and exercise
- Assists women during labour and childbirth, monitoring the progress of labour, and providing pain relief measures and medical interventions
- Provides postnatal care to women and newborns, including monitoring their health, providing lactation support and assisting with newborn care
- Educates and advises women and their families on pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care, promoting informed decision-making
- Identifies complications, and refers and collaborates with other Health Professionals to ensure comprehensive care for women and babies
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
46%
Female rate
82%
Median age
44
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+15%
1,563 projected jobs
to 2035
+27%
2,815 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 is required.
Related study options
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
6
ACT · May 2026
0
VIC · May 2026
16
NT · May 2026
4
SA · May 2026
1
NSW · May 2026
9
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Midwife.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - Inner
1,030 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - Inner
1,030 employed
VIC
+9.23%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - South East
848 employed
VIC
+7.34%
year on year
- 3
Sydney - City and Inner South
778 employed
NSW
+10.83%
year on year
- 4
Perth - South West
370 employed
WA
+6.02%
year on year
- 5
Perth - North West
358 employed
WA
-3.24%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
3,400
Moved in from another occupation
590
Moved to another occupation
350
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 265131
- 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).
Data confidence: estimate. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.