Swimming Instructor or Coach
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$23,800
Full-time annual
People employed
12,000
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Instructs, coaches and trains participants in swimming by planning and conducting lessons on swimming skills, water safety and survival techniques, analysing performance, identifying areas for improvement and developing their abilities.
Alternative titles
Swimming Teacher
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Plans and organises swimming lessons and training sessions
- Provides instruction on swimming techniques and skills, monitors progress, and adjusts training programs to improve performance
- Develops individualised programs based on skill levels and goals
- Demonstrates techniques and corrects form
- Ensures participant safety during sessions
- May coordinate and supervise swimming competitions
- May keep records of progress and achievements
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
92%
Female rate
75%
Median age
22
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 is required.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Fitness
Occupation ready
Certificate II in Sport Coaching
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Occupation ready
Certificate IV in Sport Coaching
Occupation ready
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 Swimming Instructor or 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
13,555
Moved in from another occupation
1,870
Moved to another occupation
2,845
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
3
points
- 3
3
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
2
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 462442
- 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. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.