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OSCA 241132Updated 2026-01-29
Landscape Architect
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 232112OSCA 241132
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 93k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1780
Salary range: AUD 83k-AUD 102k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.6%
VIC
32.4%
NSW
15.9%
QLD
Education mix
48.1%
bachelor degree
32.9%
Post graduate
10.2%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Landscape Architects plan and design land areas for projects such as open space networks, parks, schools, institutions, roads, external areas for all building types, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial and residential sites.
What you do
- • Consults with professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction.
- • Compiles and analyses site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements.
- • Prepares reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, shows location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (48.1%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Compiles and analyses site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements.
- • Consults with professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction.
- • Inspects construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1780
Annual median: AUD 93k
Range: AUD 83k-AUD 102k