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Community Services & Development jobs in Sydney, NSW

There are 920 Community Services & Development jobs advertised in Sydney on ViewJobs, from 291 employers and recruiters. 143 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Aged & Disability Support: about half of the 920.

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Roles in region
920
New this week
143

By the numbers

920 Community Services & Development roles in Sydney

143 new roles this week· 630 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time507 (55%)
  • Casual327 (36%)
  • Part-time76 (8%)
  • Temporary6 (1%)
  • Contract3 (0%)
  • Apprenticeship1 (0%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Sydney.

Explore specialisms

Community Services & Development by specialism.

Each specialism has its own page: where the roles are, who is hiring and the latest ads.

500 live rolesAged & disability support150 live rolesChild welfare, youth & family services79 live rolesCommunity development49 live rolesIndigenous & multicultural services36 live rolesEmployment services29 live rolesCommunity services management27 live rolesFundraising25 live rolesHousing & homelessness services12 live rolesVolunteer coordination & support

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The local market

Sydney's community services job market

Figures for Sydney cover ABS region Greater Sydney (GCCSA 1GSYD). Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Figure 1: Online community services job ads a month, Greater SydneyCommunity occupations: legal, social and welfare professionals, health and welfare support workers, and carers and aides. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Legal, social and welfare professionals
  • Health and welfare support workers
  • Carers and aides
02k4k6kLegal, social and welfare professionals, Sep: 1,704Health and welfare support workers, Sep: 320Carers and aides, Sep: 2,1244,148SepLegal, social and welfare professionals, Oct: 1,644Health and welfare support workers, Oct: 316Carers and aides, Oct: 2,253Legal, social and welfare professionals, Nov: 1,567Health and welfare support workers, Nov: 315Carers and aides, Nov: 2,262NovLegal, social and welfare professionals, Dec: 1,389Health and welfare support workers, Dec: 258Carers and aides, Dec: 1,942Legal, social and welfare professionals, Jan: 1,330Health and welfare support workers, Jan: 254Carers and aides, Jan: 1,819JanLegal, social and welfare professionals, Feb: 1,369Health and welfare support workers, Feb: 242Carers and aides, Feb: 1,764Legal, social and welfare professionals, Mar: 1,586Health and welfare support workers, Mar: 280Carers and aides, Mar: 1,931MarLegal, social and welfare professionals, Apr: 1,551Health and welfare support workers, Apr: 245Carers and aides, Apr: 1,777Legal, social and welfare professionals, May: 1,583Health and welfare support workers, May: 265Carers and aides, May: 1,772MayLegal, social and welfare professionals, Jun: 1,510Health and welfare support workers, Jun: 270Carers and aides, Jun: 1,808Legal, social and welfare professionals, Jul: 1,582Health and welfare support workers, Jul: 309Carers and aides, Jul: 1,930JulLegal, social and welfare professionals, Aug: 1,527Health and welfare support workers, Aug: 305Carers and aides, Aug: 1,962Legal, social and welfare professionals, Sep: 1,531Health and welfare support workers, Sep: 308Carers and aides, Sep: 1,9593,798Sep

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Show the numbers
Online community services job ads a month, Greater Sydney
MonthLegal, social and welfare professionalsHealth and welfare support workersCarers and aidesTotal
September 20251,7043202,1244,148
October 20251,6443162,2534,213
November 20251,5673152,2624,144
December 20251,3892581,9423,589
January 20261,3302541,8193,403
February 20261,3692421,7643,375
March 20261,5862801,9313,797
April 20261,5512451,7773,573
May 20261,5832651,7723,620
June 20261,5102701,8083,588
July 20261,5823091,9303,821
August 20261,5273051,9623,794
September 20261,5313081,9593,798
Unemployment rate
4.8%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 0.6 points on September 2025[3][4]
Employed people
3,050,262
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 1.1% since September 2025[3][4]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
44,625
JSA, September 2026 · down 2.6% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
115,345
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · up 2.9% since June 2025[5][6]
Figure 2: People employed in community services occupations in SydneyAn estimated 251,740 people employed in September 2026: up 0.4% on September 2025, and up 26.6% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 198,873Sep 2021198,873Sep 2022: 208,156Sep 2022208,156Sep 2023: 224,365Sep 2023224,365Sep 2024: 243,568Sep 2024243,568Sep 2025: 250,657Sep 2025250,657Sep 2026: 251,740Sep 2026251,740

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[7]; ViewJobs[8].

Show the numbers
People employed in community services occupations in Sydney
MonthPeople employed
September 2021198,873
September 2022208,156
September 2023224,365
September 2024243,568
September 2025250,657
September 2026251,740

Longer-term trend

Figure 3: Health care and social assistance jobs, Greater Sydney, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 417,2982019417,2982020: 337,1502020337,1502021: 455,4142021455,4142022: 496,0162022496,0162023: 531,4672023531,467

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[9].

Show the numbers
Health care and social assistance jobs, Greater Sydney, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
2019417,298
2020337,150
2021455,414
2022496,016
2023531,467

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Popular Community Services & Development roles in Sydney

Quick answers

Community Services & Development work in Sydney, answered

How many Community Services & Development jobs are there in Sydney?

920 Community Services & Development jobs are live on ViewJobs in Sydney, from 291 employers and recruiters. 143 were posted in the last 7 days. 507 are full-time, 327 casual and 76 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[10].

Is demand for Community Services & Development workers in Sydney growing?

Demand is falling. Employers in Sydney, across the area Greater Sydney, placed about 3,798 online ads a month for community services jobs in the three months to September 2026, down 8.4% on a year earlier (4,148). Ads for legal, social and welfare professionals fell from 1,704 to 1,531 a month. Ads for carers and aides fell from 2,124 to 1,959 a month.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Who is hiring Community Services & Development workers in Sydney?

Aged health, dementia and palliative care specialists has the most live ads of any direct employer (54). Next are Connecting Families Group (25), Lifestyle Solutions (21) and Settlement Services International (19). 291 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[10].

What do Community Services & Development jobs pay in Sydney?

234 ads state an hourly rate: $20 to $181.15 an hour, with a typical midpoint of $41.50. 149 more state pay in other units, 58 describe pay in words or a form not counted here, and 479 of the 920 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[10].

Which Community Services & Development roles are most advertised in Sydney?

Aged & Disability Support, with 500 of the 920 live ads. Next are Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (150) and Community Development (79).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[10].

What is the job market like in Sydney overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Sydney, across the area Greater Sydney, averaged 44,625 a month in the three months to September 2026, down 2.6% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Sydney?

The unemployment rate in Sydney, across the area Greater Sydney, was 4.8% in September 2026, up 0.6 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3]; ViewJobs analysis[4].

Are Sydney Community Services & Development jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 507 of 920 (55%). 327 are casual (36%), 76 part-time (8%), 6 temporary (1%), 3 contract (under 1%) and 1 apprenticeship (under 1%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[10].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. The three community services occupation groups combined.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/sep-2026/MLF1.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Regional Labour Force, September 2026. abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/regional-labour-force/latest-release. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of the ABS's modelled labour market regions, with rates worked out from the sums.
  5. Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/resources/workforce-australia-caseload-selected-cohorts-30-june-2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 26 October 2026. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (or DEWR).
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Workforce Australia Caseload by Selected Cohorts, June 2026. dewr.gov.au/employment-services-data/workforce-australia-caseload-data. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
  7. Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-09_nero.zip. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
  8. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  10. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Labour Force: monthly unemployment, participation and employment are the ABS's Regional Labour Force modelled estimates: the ABS combines its Labour Force Survey with administrative data to estimate each labour market region. They are in original terms, not seasonally adjusted, so every change here compares a month with the same month a year earlier. The ABS's labour market regions follow the 2011 boundaries of its SA4 regions, which differ slightly from today's in a few areas. Published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: estimated employment by occupation, published under CC BY 4.0. Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region: employee jobs by industry, published under CC BY 4.0. The latest ABS jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023. Every figure shows its year.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Community Services & Development classification, placed in Sydney, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas, and the rates worked out from such a sum. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Community Services & Development jobs in Sydney, NSW, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/nsw/regional-rural/sydney/community-services-and-development

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