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Android Developer Market Demand in Australia

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Stable

Android Developer hiring in Australia mirrors iOS: stable rather than surging, with Canva and Telstra among the more consistent hirers for their consumer and telco apps out of Sydney and Melbourne. Woolworths Group also maintains a sizeable Android team for its shopping and rewards apps. The Temporary Skill Shortage visa has made it easier for employers to bring in senior Kotlin specialists from India and the UK when the domestic pipeline of that expertise runs short.

Remote / hybrid
77%

Share of Australia Android Developer roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+7.7%

Year-on-year salary movement in Australia. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Android Developer demand in Australia

Strongest in: Consumer and enterprise Android product teams across Sydney and Melbourne, led by employers such as Canva and Telstra

Android Developer hiring in Australia mirrors iOS: stable rather than surging, with Canva and Telstra among the more consistent hirers for their consumer and telco apps out of Sydney and Melbourne. Woolworths Group also maintains a sizeable Android team for its shopping and rewards apps. The Temporary Skill Shortage visa has made it easier for employers to bring in senior Kotlin specialists from India and the UK when the domestic pipeline of that expertise runs short.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Australia median for Android Developers who list these skills.

Jetpack Compose+18%
Kotlin coroutines / Flow+15%
Hilt dependency injection+13%
Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM)+19%

Top employers hiring in Australia

Companies with consistent or active Android Developer hiring in Australia.

CanvaTelstraWoolworths GroupCommonwealth BankAtlassianSEEKOptusColes

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