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Community arts worker

Find out more about working as a community arts worker and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Community arts workers develop and deliver programs that encourage participation in the arts. This is a great role if you want a creative job.

Find out what a community arts worker does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is a community arts worker?

Community arts workers create strategies and programs to promote arts and cultural exchange. As a community arts worker, you will:

Find out more about community arts workers(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway:

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for welfare, recreation and community arts workers in Australia is $1,926.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment projections for welfare, recreation and community arts worker jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Specific data is not available for community arts worker.

Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 10,199 1,226 4,852
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 1,182 172 599
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 503 56 207
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 1,337 161 617
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 1,320 180 725
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 1,114 132 511
Melbourne – western metropolitan 976 160 598
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 444 51 203
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 705 80 312
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 690 85 347
Gippsland 717 45 295
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 159 16 55
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 276 27 95
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 281 25 103
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 290 16 108
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 204 21 77

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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Updated 7 January 2025

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