How to become a web developer in Australia
Web Developers plan, produce and maintain websites using web programming languages, software applications, technologies and databases together with specifications of user needs, often in conjunction with other ICT Professionals such as Business Analysts, Web Designers and network and usability specialists.
Pay and growth are for the wider multimedia specialists and web developers group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the multimedia specialists and web developers group are projected to grow 26.9% 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
- Analyses, designs and develops internet sites applying a mixture of artistry and creativity with software programming and scripting languages and interfacing with operating environments.
- Communicates with network specialists regarding web-related issues, such as security and hosting web sites, to control and enforce internet and web server security, space allocation, user access, business continuity, web site backup and disaster recovery planning.
- Designs, develops and integrates computer code with other specialised inputs, such as image files, audio files and scripting languages, to produce, maintain and support web sites.
- Assists in analysing, specifying and developing internet strategies, web-based methodologies and development plans.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the multimedia specialists and web developers group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 68% a degree or higher, 12% a diploma, 5% 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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Victoria88 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Computer Science Advanced (Honours) · Monash, Clayton95.10 Computer Science (Professional) · RMIT, City90.55 Information Technology (Professional) · RMIT, City85.00 Computer Science · Monash, Clayton82.05 Computer Science · RMIT, City75.10 Information Technology · Monash, Clayton75.00 Computer Science (Professional) · Swinburne, Hawthorn74.15 Information Technology (Degree) · RMIT, City70.15Diplomas and other ways in
Information Technology (Associate Degree) · RMIT, City46.50 Information Technology (Associate Degree) / Information Technology (Degree) · RMIT, City47.40Showing 12 of 88 matches. Search every course.
NSW and ACT106 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Computer Science (Dean's Scholar) · Wollongong96.25 Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) · Wollongong96.25 Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) · UNSW96.00 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Degrees · UNSW93.40 Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) · Griffith83.65 Bachelor of Information Technology Dip Information Technology Professional Practice · UTS83.20 Bachelor of Information Technology · UTS82.15 Bachelor of Computer Science · Western Sydney81.80Diplomas and other ways in
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Queensland118 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Information Technology · UQ, St Lucia85.90 Bachelor of Computer Science · UQ, St Lucia84.00 Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) · Griffith, Online83.65 Bachelor of Computer Science · UNE, Armidale73.55 Bachelor of Information Technology · QUT, Gardens PointOnline70.00 Bachelor of Computer Science · Griffith, Gold Coast68.60 Bachelor of Information Technology · UNE, Armidale67.20 Bachelor of Information Technology · Griffith, Brisbane South (Nathan)63.25Diplomas and other ways in
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Western Australia18 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours) · UWA, Perth90.55 Bachelor of Computing (Computer Science) · Curtin, Perth70.80 Bachelor of Information Technology · Curtin, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Information Technology · ECU, Joondalup70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Information Technology and Business · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Information Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Computer Science · ECU, Joondalup60.65 Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Information Systems · Murdoch, Perth60.05Showing 8 of 18 matches. Search every course.
Matched on course names, 330 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: Conventional, Investigative, Artistic.
From O*NET ratings for "Web Developers", 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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