Victoria: Regional Career Pathways Calculator
Which careers are growing in your region? Select your DET area office to see real workforce projections from the Victorian Skills Authority — and discover which qualifications your students need for the jobs that actually exist locally.
Explore Regional Projections
Select your DET area office below. Data is sourced from the VSA Employment Projections Dashboard 2024–34.
Explore Your Region
Select your DET area office and optionally filter by industry to see targeted projections for your area.
Total new jobs by 2027
State average growth
SA4 regions state-wide
Top Region × Industry Combinations
| Region | Industry | New Jobs | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne — West | Health Care & Social Assistance | +8,200 | 13.4% |
| Melbourne — South East | Health Care & Social Assistance | +7,100 | 12.8% |
| Melbourne — West | Construction | +6,800 | 11.2% |
| Melbourne — North West | Health Care & Social Assistance | +6,400 | 12.2% |
| Melbourne — South East | Construction | +5,400 | 9.6% |
| Melbourne — North West | Construction | +5,100 | 10.8% |
| Melbourne — South East | Professional, Scientific & Technical | +4,200 | 8.1% |
| Melbourne — West | Education & Training | +4,100 | 8.5% |
| Melbourne — North West | Education & Training | +3,800 | 8.1% |
| Geelong | Health Care & Social Assistance | +3,800 | 11.5% |
| Melbourne — West | Transport, Postal & Warehousing | +3,600 | 7.8% |
| Melbourne — South East | Education & Training | +3,500 | 7.4% |
| Melbourne — West | Professional, Scientific & Technical | +2,900 | 7.2% |
| Geelong | Construction | +2,900 | 9.2% |
| Melbourne — North West | Professional, Scientific & Technical | +2,600 | 6.9% |
Fastest-Growing Occupations (State-wide)
Renewable Energy Technicians
+22.5%Aged & Disabled Carers
+18.5%Early Childhood Teachers
+16.8%Registered Nurses
+15.2%Child Care Workers
+14.8%Software & Applications Programmers
+14.2%Allied Health Professionals
+13.6%Chefs
+12.8%Medical Practitioners
+12.2%Electrical Engineers
+12.1%ICT Business & Systems Analysts
+11.8%Environmental Scientists
+11.4%How This Tool Works
Understanding the data behind the projections.
VSA Employment Projections
Employment projections come from the Victorian Skills Authority’s Employment Projections Dashboard — Victoria’s official labour market modelling at SA4 region, industry, and occupation level.
Region Mapping
We map ABS SA4 statistical areas to DET area offices so you can find data relevant to your school’s geographic context — not just abstract statistical boundaries.
Qualification Alignment
Each occupation is tagged with its minimum typical qualification level (AQF), so you can see exactly which VET pathways, Free TAFE courses, or degree programs prepare students for growing careers.
Download the Full Report (PDF)
Get the complete Victoria Regional Career Pathways Report with all data tables, methodology, and downloadable charts.
Data Sources
All projections are based on publicly available Victorian Government data.
- Victorian Skills Plan 2025 into 2026VSA's annual strategic roadmap identifying priority workforce needs, skills shortages, and VET reform priorities.
- Employment Projections Dashboard 2024-343-year and 10-year employment projections by region, industry, and occupation. Downloadable CSV on Data.Vic.
- State of the Victorian Labour Market Report 2024Comprehensive annual analysis of Victoria's labour market conditions, 143 occupations in shortage, and regional trends.
- Snapshot of the Victorian Labour Market 2025Updated labour market snapshot covering latest trends and insights on future workforce needs.
- Employment Projections Dashboard Dataset (Data.Vic)Downloadable CSV of employment projections by region, industry, and occupation.
- Transforming Career EducationVictoria's major career education reform — comprehensive career education from Year 7, career action plans, practitioner training.
- Victorian Careers Curriculum Framework (VCCF)VCAA's scaffolded career education model: Self Development → Career Exploration → Career Management.
- On Track SurveyAnnual survey of Year 12 completers' post-school destinations — school-by-school data, downloadable on Data.Vic.
- VCAA Senior Secondary Certificate Statistical Information 2024Grade distributions, VCE VET results, enrolment numbers, and completion rates.
- Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI)School-level VCE/VET performance: studies offered, VET participation rate, median study score.
- Regional Economic Development Strategies (REDS)Evidence-based strategies with interactive dashboards for Victoria's 9 Regional Partnership regions.
- Victorian Budget 2025-26$459M skills investment, 20,000 Free TAFE places, 9,600 Learn Local places.
- Clean Economy Workforce Development Strategy 2023-203310-year framework for net-zero workforce transition — five strategic priorities for clean economy skills.
- Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment ProjectionsNational 5-year and 10-year employment projections by occupation, industry, and state. CC BY 4.0.
- Jobs and Skills Australia — NEROMonthly employment estimates for 355 occupations across 88 SA4 regions. CC BY 4.0.
- NCVER — VET in SchoolsAnnual VET participation by school students — state-filterable via DataBuilder.
- Apprenticeships Victoria85,000+ apprentices/trainees, 500+ occupations, 90% employed post-completion.
This tool is published by TEX for informational and educational purposes. Employment projections are modelled by the Victorian Skills Authority and may differ from actual outcomes. Region mappings from SA4 to DET area offices are approximations. For corrections or updates, contact hello@tex.inc.