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Trades & Services jobs in Southern Queensland Country, QLD

There are 36 Trades & Services jobs advertised in Southern Queensland Country on ViewJobs, from 21 employers and recruiters. 5 were posted in the last week.

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New this week
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36 Trades & Services roles in Southern Queensland Country

5 new roles this week· 20 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time33 (92%)
  • Apprenticeship1 (3%)
  • Casual1 (3%)
  • Part-time1 (3%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Southern Queensland Country.

Explore specialisms

Trades & Services by specialism.

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

12 live rolesAutomotive trades4 live rolesFitters, turners & machinists4 live rolesElectricians

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The local market

Southern Queensland Country's trades job market

Figures for Southern Queensland Country cover ABS region Darling Downs - Maranoa (SA4 307). 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 trades job ads a month, Darling Downs - MaranoaTrades occupations: automotive and engineering trades, construction trades, and electrotechnology and telecommunications trades. Three-month average, September 2025 to September 2026.
  • Automotive and engineering trades
  • Construction trades
  • Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades
050100150Automotive and engineering trades, Sep: 77Construction trades, Sep: 19Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Sep: 23119SepAutomotive and engineering trades, Oct: 75Construction trades, Oct: 21Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Oct: 22Automotive and engineering trades, Nov: 74Construction trades, Nov: 21Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Nov: 24NovAutomotive and engineering trades, Dec: 66Construction trades, Dec: 18Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Dec: 23Automotive and engineering trades, Jan: 69Construction trades, Jan: 17Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Jan: 24JanAutomotive and engineering trades, Feb: 73Construction trades, Feb: 17Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Feb: 23Automotive and engineering trades, Mar: 86Construction trades, Mar: 20Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Mar: 25MarAutomotive and engineering trades, Apr: 79Construction trades, Apr: 19Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Apr: 23Automotive and engineering trades, May: 75Construction trades, May: 18Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, May: 22MayAutomotive and engineering trades, Jun: 66Construction trades, Jun: 17Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Jun: 21Automotive and engineering trades, Jul: 67Construction trades, Jul: 16Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Jul: 23JulAutomotive and engineering trades, Aug: 65Construction trades, Aug: 16Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Aug: 25Automotive and engineering trades, Sep: 71Construction trades, Sep: 16Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades, Sep: 26113Sep

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

Show the numbers
Online trades job ads a month, Darling Downs - Maranoa
MonthAutomotive and engineering tradesConstruction tradesElectrotechnology and telecommunications tradesTotal
September 2025771923119
October 2025752122118
November 2025742124119
December 2025661823107
January 2026691724110
February 2026731723113
March 2026862025131
April 2026791923121
May 2026751822115
June 2026661721104
July 2026671623106
August 2026651625106
September 2026711626113
Unemployment rate
3.3%
ABS, September 2026 · up 0.2 points on September 2025[3]
Employed people
69,224
ABS, September 2026 · no change since September 2025[3]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
1,006
JSA, September 2026 · down 5.8% since September 2025[1]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
4,870
DEWR, June 2026 · up 6.9% since June 2025[4]
Figure 2: People employed in trades occupations in Southern Queensland CountryAn estimated 5,845 people employed in September 2026: down 7.6% on September 2025, and down 10.4% on September 2021. One point each September, 2021 to 2026.
Sep 2021: 6,521Sep 20216,521Sep 2022: 6,954Sep 20226,954Sep 2023: 7,270Sep 20237,270Sep 2024: 6,956Sep 20246,956Sep 2025: 6,328Sep 20256,328Sep 2026: 5,845Sep 20265,845

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[5]; ViewJobs[6].

Show the numbers
People employed in trades occupations in Southern Queensland Country
MonthPeople employed
September 20216,521
September 20226,954
September 20237,270
September 20246,956
September 20256,328
September 20265,845

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Popular Trades & Services roles in Southern Queensland Country

Quick answers

Trades & Services work in Southern Queensland Country, answered

How many Trades & Services jobs are there in Southern Queensland Country?

36 Trades & Services jobs are live on ViewJobs in Southern Queensland Country, from 21 employers and recruiters. 5 were posted in the last 7 days. 33 are full-time, 1 apprenticeship and 1 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Is demand for Trades & Services workers in Southern Queensland Country growing?

Demand is falling. Employers in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, placed about 113 online ads a month for trades jobs in the three months to September 2026, down 5.0% on a year earlier (119). Ads for automotive and engineering trades fell from 77 to 71 a month. Ads for construction trades fell from 19 to 16 a month.

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

Who is hiring Trades & Services workers in Southern Queensland Country?

RSA Contractors Pty and Sime have the most live ads of any direct employer (4 each). 21 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

What do Trades & Services jobs pay in Southern Queensland Country?

5 ads state an hourly rate: $45 to $57 an hour, with a typical midpoint of $45. 1 more states pay in other units, 4 describe pay in words or a form not counted here, and 26 of the 36 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Which Trades & Services roles are most advertised in Southern Queensland Country?

Automotive Trades, with 12 of the 36 live ads.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

What is the job market like in Southern Queensland Country overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, averaged 1,006 a month in the three months to September 2026, down 5.8% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Southern Queensland Country?

The unemployment rate in Southern Queensland Country, across the Darling Downs - Maranoa, was 3.3% in September 2026, up 0.2 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Are Southern Queensland Country Trades & Services jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 33 of 36 (92%). 1 is apprenticeship (3%), 1 casual (3%) and 1 part-time (3%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

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 trades 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. 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).
  5. 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.
  6. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/nero. The occupation group is an approximation: Jobs and Skills Australia's job-ads groups mapped to ANZSCO unit groups.
  7. 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.
  • ViewJobs live ads: ads open on ViewJobs in the Trades & Services classification, placed in Southern Queensland Country, counted on 30 Oct 2026.
  • ViewJobs analysis: a figure that adds up several occupation groups, industries or areas. The sources publish the parts; the sum is ViewJobs' own, and its reference says what was combined.

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ViewJobs (2026). Trades & Services jobs in Southern Queensland Country, QLD, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/qld/regional-rural/southern-queensland-country/trades-and-services

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