Dive into digital opportunity
Demand for Digital, Technology and Cybersecurity skills is high across all industry sectors. In response, South Australia’s tech workforce is growing — fast.
Could Digital, Technology and Cybersecurity provide you with a fulfilling career pathway?
Occupations needed now in Digital, Technology and Cybersecurity
The landscape
Snapshot of a thriving sector
The information media and telecommunications industry contributed $2.37 billion to South Australia’s Gross State Product in 2022-23 and supported an estimated 11,000 jobs. With Australia facing an estimated gap of 60,000 workers in this sector, South Australia is primed to attract many to its thriving industry presence.
Technology and cyber security are recognised as enablers in South Australia for a safe and prosperous society. The South Australian Economic Statement released in March 2023, recognises the importance that a strong digital and security reputation has on the State’s economic prosperity in its mission to ‘be a partner of choice in an insecure world’
Little or large
This state is growing future-focused industries requiring a skilled tech workforce that can develop, apply, and support the diverse application of technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data science, automation, cyber security, robotics, extended reality (XR), and quantum computing to support this growth.
South Australia is home to a range of companies, ranging from new emerging innovative start-up companies to global technology companies, all seeking to grow and expand their workforce. This includes more than 50 businesses offering cyber security products and services as their core business or supplementary to their core business.
This state is growing future-focused industries requiring a skilled tech workforce that can develop, apply, and support the diverse application of technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data science, automation, cyber security, robotics, extended reality (XR), and quantum computing to support this growth.
VET vs University
In an Australian first, South Australia introduced a new pathway to a career in software engineering that combines university studies with supervised on-the-job training. While completing a Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), students can earn while they learn as part of a university apprenticeship.
Salaries for entry-level roles are similar for both VET graduates and university graduates.
Gabe's story
"There's always something new, there's always a new technology developed. So it's always very dynamic and innovative, especially in my current role. You never know what you're going to get.
That's what's good about the traineeship. You kind of get thrown into the deep end and I feel like that's the best way to learn."
