Python in All Australia

General-purpose language used across data, automation and back-end services.

Also searched as py, python3

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Right now

Volatility

0.090.09 (steady below 0.15)

Job ad aggregate

4 wk: Up+13%2,077 → 2,337 ads
Entry: 19.9%466 of 2,337 ads

All ads2,337

Job ad aggregate24 Aug 2026 – 21 Sept 2026 (28 days)

Statistics

What each measure means

Demand2,337job ads in 28 days
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4-week changeUp+13%2,077 → 2,337 ads
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12-month changeUp+6.5%25,462 → 27,111 ads
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Entry-level share19.9%466 of 2,337 ads
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No PR stated62.0%1,449 of 2,337 ads
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Employers hiring534top 5 post 13.7%
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Median salary$127k11,929 of 27,111 ads
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4 more measures

Advanced measures are noisier or easier to misread. Open the ⓘ next to each before leaning on it.

Skill premium+4.0%+4% vs same roles without it
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Remote or hybrid45.9%1,073 of 2,337 ads
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Contract share22.0%514 of 2,337 ads
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Volatility0.090.09 (steady below 0.15)
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Composition

Roles that ask for Python

Machine Learning EngineerData
90%
90% of Machine Learning Engineer ads mention Python.
Data ScientistData
85%
85% of Data Scientist ads mention Python.
Data EngineerData
70%
70% of Data Engineer ads mention Python.
Software EngineerEngineering
50%
50% of Software Engineer ads mention Python.
Data AnalystData
45%
45% of Data Analyst ads mention Python.
DevOps EngineerInfrastructure
35%
35% of DevOps Engineer ads mention Python.
Analyst ProgrammerEngineering
30%
30% of Analyst Programmer ads mention Python.
Cyber Security AnalystSecurity
30%
30% of Cyber Security Analyst ads mention Python.
Software TesterEngineering
30%
30% of Software Tester ads mention Python.

Co-occurrence

Often asked for together

Oftenasked for in the same ads most of the time: Rust SQL Docker AWS
Sometimesa common pairing in some roles: CI/CD TypeScript Statistics Go

Location

Where the ads are

New South Wales791 · 33.9%
Victoria742 · 31.8%
Queensland349 · 14.9%
Western Australia163 · 7.0%
Australian Capital Territory138 · 5.9%
South Australia115 · 4.9%
Tasmania25 · 1.1%
Northern Territory13 · 0.56%

2,336 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.

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Learning effort

Months

Expect a few months of regular practice, ideally on a real project, before you can use it at work.

Transferability

Broad

Useful across many roles and industries, so it keeps its value if your plans change.

Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.

Your interests, the time you have and what people in the work tell you matter more. Effort and transferability are editorial estimates, not measurements.

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