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ANZSCO 272113Updated 2026-01-29
Family and Marriage Counsellor
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 73k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1410
Salary range: AUD 66k-AUD 80k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
30.6%
NSW
25.5%
VIC
21.8%
QLD
Education mix
52.1%
Post graduate
33.9%
bachelor degree
9.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Family and Marriage Counsellors assist individuals, couples and families with marriage and relationship difficulties. They may work in call centres.
What you do
- • Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.
- • Assists people in the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships.
- • Presents alternative approaches and discusses potential for attitude and behavioural change.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (52.1%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assists people in the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships.
- • Conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.
- • Consults with clients to develop rehabilitation plans taking account of vocational and social needs.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1410
Annual median: AUD 73k
Range: AUD 66k-AUD 80k