New: Jobs & Skills Australia Occupations Shortage List 📊 Planning your course or career move? Here’s what matters for study, jobs, and PR pathways: • 29% of assessed occupations (293/1,022) are in national shortage — down from 33% (2024) and 36% (2023), but… • Critical gaps remain in healthcare, education, engineering, science, and construction trades. • Regional Australia still shows higher shortage rates than the big cities — studying or working outside Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne may strengthe