How to become a landscape architect in Australia
Landscape Architects plan and design land areas for projects such as open space networks, parks, schools, institutions, roads, external areas for all building types, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial and residential sites.
Pay and growth are for the wider architects and landscape architects group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the architects and landscape architects group are projected to grow 19.2% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Consults with professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction.
- Compiles and analyses site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements.
- Prepares reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, shows location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access.
- Inspects construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the architects and landscape architects group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 81% a degree or higher, 10% a diploma, 4% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria1 match
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
NSW and ACT3 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) · UNSW86.10 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons) · UTS75.00Diplomas and other ways in
Queensland4 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) - Landscape Architecture · QUT, Gardens Point72.60Diplomas and other ways in
Diploma in Architectural Studies/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Interior Design or Landscape Architecture) · QUT, Kelvin Grove/Gardens Point60.25Western Australia2 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) · UWA, Perth80.00 guaranteed Master of Landscape Architecture via Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) · UWA, Perth98.00 guaranteedMatched on course names, 10 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic.
From O*NET ratings for "Landscape Architects", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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