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iOS Developer Market Demand in Australia

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

Hiring outlook
Stable

iOS Developer hiring in Australia is stable, concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne where Afterpay (Block) and Canva continue to invest in their consumer app experience alongside Commonwealth Bank's and NAB's mobile banking teams. The domestic pool of experienced Swift engineers is thin enough that the Temporary Skill Shortage visa is a regular route for employers to bring in senior iOS specialists from the UK and Ireland.

Remote / hybrid
77%

Share of Australia iOS 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 iOS Developer demand in Australia

Strongest in: Consumer and fintech mobile product teams across Sydney and Melbourne, led by employers such as Afterpay and Canva

iOS Developer hiring in Australia is stable, concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne where Afterpay (Block) and Canva continue to invest in their consumer app experience alongside Commonwealth Bank's and NAB's mobile banking teams. The domestic pool of experienced Swift engineers is thin enough that the Temporary Skill Shortage visa is a regular route for employers to bring in senior iOS specialists from the UK and Ireland.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

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

SwiftUI+16%
Combine / async-await+14%
Core Data / SwiftData+12%
WidgetKit / App Clips+15%

Top employers hiring in Australia

Companies with consistent or active iOS Developer hiring in Australia.

Afterpay (Block)CanvaCommonwealth BankNABAtlassianSEEKWoolworths GroupQantas

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