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Government & Defence jobs in Destination Perth, WA

There are 57 Government & Defence jobs advertised in Destination Perth on ViewJobs, from 32 employers and recruiters. 15 were posted in the last week. The largest group is Government: 56% of the 57.

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Roles in region
57
New this week
15

By the numbers

57 Government & Defence roles in Destination Perth

15 new roles this week· 44 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

  • Full-time50 (88%)
  • Temporary4 (7%)
  • Casual2 (4%)
  • Contract1 (2%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Destination Perth.

Explore specialisms

Government & Defence by specialism.

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

19 live rolesFederal government9 live rolesLocal government6 live rolesNavy5 live rolesArmy5 live rolesEmergency services5 live rolesPolicy, planning & regulation4 live rolesState government2 live rolesPolice & corrections1 live roleAir force

Latest roles

The local market

Destination Perth's public administration and safety job market

Figures for Destination Perth cover ABS region Greater Perth (GCCSA 5GPER).

Unemployment rate
4.3%
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · down 0.1 points on September 2025[1][2]
Employed people
1,385,451
ViewJobs analysis of ABS, September 2026 · up 4.0% since September 2025[1][2]
Online job ads a month (all jobs)
23,190
JSA, September 2026 · up 8.6% since September 2025[3]
People in Workforce Australia employment services
65,940
ViewJobs analysis of DEWR, June 2026 · up 4.3% since June 2025[4][5]

Longer-term trend

Figure 1: Public administration and safety jobs, Greater Perth, 2019 to 2023Employee jobs in the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023.
2019: 82,270201982,2702020: 77,089202077,0892021: 84,150202184,1502022: 94,831202294,8312023: 89,528202389,528

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[6].

Show the numbers
Public administration and safety jobs, Greater Perth, 2019 to 2023
YearEmployee jobs
201982,270
202077,089
202184,150
202294,831
202389,528

Read the Greater Perth job market report →

Quick answers

Government & Defence work in Destination Perth, answered

How many Government & Defence jobs are there in Destination Perth?

57 Government & Defence jobs are live on ViewJobs in Destination Perth, from 32 employers and recruiters. 15 were posted in the last 7 days. 50 are full-time, 4 temporary and 2 casual.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Who is hiring Government & Defence workers in Destination Perth?

Saab has the most live ads of any direct employer (7). Next are Austal Ships (4) and ISS Global (4). 32 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

What do Government & Defence jobs pay in Destination Perth?

9 ads state a yearly salary: $49,391 to $290,000 a year, with a typical midpoint of $115,234. 1 more states pay in other units, 1 describes pay in words or a form not counted here, and 46 of the 57 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Which Government & Defence roles are most advertised in Destination Perth?

Government, with 32 of the 57 live ads. The largest single roles are Government - Federal (19), Government - Local (9) and Navy (6).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

What is the job market like in Destination Perth overall?

Online job ads for all occupations in Destination Perth, across the area Greater Perth, averaged 23,190 a month in the three months to September 2026, up 8.6% on a year earlier.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[3].

What is the unemployment rate in Destination Perth?

The unemployment rate in Destination Perth, across the area Greater Perth, was 4.3% in September 2026, down 0.1 points on a year earlier (ABS modelled estimate).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Are Destination Perth Government & Defence jobs mostly full-time?

Most are full-time: 50 of 57 (88%). 4 are temporary (7%), 2 casual (4%) and 1 contract (2%).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[7].

Sources and method

Where these numbers come from

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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. 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.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  7. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 30 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Method

  • 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.
  • 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, 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 Government & Defence classification, placed in Destination Perth, 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). Government & Defence jobs in Destination Perth, WA, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/jobs/wa/regional-rural/destination-perth/government-and-defence

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