Sources

Every dataset used in Trajectra comes from Australian government agencies or official peak bodies. Click any source to visit the original data. All data is used for informational purposes only.

Jobs and Skills Australia
Australian Government
Occupation Shortage List 2025
The national list of occupations experiencing a shortage of skilled workers in Australia. Contains 916 occupations with state-by-state shortage data.
Used in
Job shortage search — all occupation data, shortage badges, state grids
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Government
Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia
ABS survey of employee earnings broken down by ANZSCO occupation code. Used to provide median salary data at the 4-digit occupation level.
Used in
Job search — salary statistics (median, P25, P75 weekly pay) on every job card
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Study Australia
Australian Government
Cost of Living Data
Australian Government's official study destination website. Cost of living estimates by city used as the basis for the cost of living calculator categories and amounts.
Used in
Cost of living calculator — all city costs across accommodation, food, transport and lifestyle categories
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Department of Home Affairs
Australian Government
Australian Visa Information
Official visa information for Subclass 500 (Student), 485 (Temporary Graduate), 482 (Skills in Demand) and 186 (Employer Nomination Scheme) visas.
Used in
Visa pathway page — all visa costs, stay durations, requirements and eligibility information
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Department of Home Affairs
Legislation
LIN 19/051 — Skilled Occupation Lists 2019 (Compilation 5, 2026)
The legislative instrument specifying which occupations are on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List and Short-term Skilled Occupation List, used for visa eligibility.
Used in
Job search — visa eligibility tags (482 Specialist Skills stream determination)
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Department of Home Affairs
Legislation
LIN 24/089 — Core Skills Occupation List 2024
The legislative instrument specifying the 456 occupations eligible for the Skills in Demand visa (Subclass 482) Core Skills stream, including applicable circumstances.
Used in
Job search — 482 Core Skills visa tag on eligible occupation cards
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Fair Work Commission
Australian Government
National Minimum Wage
The Fair Work Commission sets Australia's minimum wage. Casual loading of 25% is applied to the base rate. Current rates: $24.10/hr part-time, $30.13/hr casual.
Used in
Plans — part-time job reference rates, hours needed calculations, slider minimums
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Universities Australia
Peak Body
Australian University Member List
The peak body representing all 42 Australian universities. University names, locations and classifications are sourced from publicly available member information.
Used in
University finder — all 42 university names, cities, states and type classifications
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TEQSA
Australian Government Regulator
National Register of Higher Education Providers
Australia's independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education. The authoritative register of all legally registered Australian higher education providers.
Used in
University finder — verification that all listed institutions are TEQSA registered
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Department of Home Affairs
Australian Government
Student Visa Financial Requirements
The Department of Home Affairs specifies the minimum financial capacity international students must demonstrate for a Student visa (Subclass 500): AUD $29,710 per year for living costs.
Used in
Cost of living calculator and visa page — proof of funds threshold reference
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About Trajectra's data

Trajectra combines publicly available Australian government datasets to give international students a unified planning tool. All salary data is from ABS surveys, all occupation data is from Jobs and Skills Australia, and all visa information is from the Department of Home Affairs. University fee ranges are indicative figures sourced from publicly published university websites and are not guaranteed. AI-generated content (plan scores, university descriptions) is clearly labelled and should not be treated as official advice. Trajectra is not affiliated with the Australian Government or any listed institution.