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Data Analyst Market Demand in Australia

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

Hiring outlook
Stable

Data Analyst hiring in Australia is steady rather than surging, concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne. Retail, banking, and telco employers hire the largest volume of analysts to support commercial and merchandising decisions, and SQL plus Python are now expected even at junior level.

Remote / hybrid
66%

of Australia Data Analyst roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+4.1%

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

What's driving Data Analyst demand in Australia

Strongest in: Broad demand across banking, retail, and telco reporting teams, led by employers such as Woolworths and Telstra

Data Analyst hiring in Australia is steady rather than surging, concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne. Retail, banking, and telco employers hire the largest volume of analysts to support commercial and merchandising decisions, and SQL plus Python are now expected even at junior level.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Australia median for Data Analysts who list these skills.

Python (pandas, plotly)+14%
dbt+17%
Looker / Tableau+10%
A/B testing frameworks+15%

Top employers hiring in Australia

Companies with consistent or active Data Analyst hiring in Australia.

WoolworthsColesCommonwealth BankTelstraNABANZWesfarmersREA Group

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