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Council Direct lists 636 councils and public sector employers across Australia and New Zealand. 123 of them are advertising 861 roles today. Those employers are linked to their profile below; the rest are listed by name until they advertise again.

New South Wales

136 employers · see current New South Wales vacancies

Northern Territory

6 employers · see current Northern Territory vacancies

Queensland

79 employers · see current Queensland vacancies

South Australia

68 employers · see current South Australia vacancies

Tasmania

28 employers · see current Tasmania vacancies

Victoria

80 employers · see current Victoria vacancies

Western Australia

139 employers · see current Western Australia vacancies

Other employers

100 employers

Frequently Asked Questions

Australia has around 537 local councils across the states and territories, and the number changes as councils amalgamate or separate. They are known by different names depending on where they are: city and shire councils, regional councils, district councils, municipal councils and, in some jurisdictions, boroughs. This directory lists the councils and public sector employers that advertise vacancies on Council Direct, which is a subset of the total rather than a register of every local government body in the country.

The councils with a vacancy count beside their name in this directory have at least one role open today. The count comes from the same live listing data as the job pages, so it reflects roles that are still inside their closing date, and it changes as vacancies are posted and close.

A council is linked to its profile page when it has at least one open vacancy. Councils with nothing currently advertised are listed by name only, because a profile page with no roles on it is not useful to someone searching for work. The link returns as soon as that council advertises again.

No. Each council decides where to advertise, and many post to their own careers portal whether or not they also use a job board. A directory like this one shows you which councils exist and which are hiring here; for complete coverage of a particular council it is worth following that council's own careers page as well.

Far more than most people expect. Alongside the engineering, planning and environmental health roles people associate with local government, councils employ finance and procurement staff, communications and community development officers, librarians, childcare and aged care workers, rangers, mechanics, plant operators, IT and GIS specialists, HR teams and executive management. A mid-sized council is one of the more varied employers in its region.

Yes. Each state heading in this directory links to a page listing the current vacancies advertised in that state, and the main job search lets you filter by location, category, job type and salary range together.
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