Community Development Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 367 job listings • Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$81,500
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$73,348
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$95,641
No change this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$73,348 and A$95,641 per year, a 27% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Community Development volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Leading employers include Wellways, Neami National and Mind Australia, with 102 open positions between them.

See how Community Development compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Community Development salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
16 jobs (4%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
146 jobs (40%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
124 jobs (34%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
59 jobs (16%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
13 jobs (4%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
2 jobs (1%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
6 jobs (2%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Salaries by City

Compare Community Development salaries across major cities in Australia.

Melbourne
Median: A$84,726 | Range: A$74,728 - A$102,010
104 jobs (28%)
Sydney
Median: A$78,461 | Range: A$70,488 - A$88,634
95 jobs (26%)
Brisbane
Median: A$83,108 | Range: A$74,573 - A$93,513
78 jobs (21%)
Perth
Median: A$87,642 | Range: A$77,929 - A$98,285
38 jobs (10%)
Adelaide
Median: A$79,420 | Range: A$73,233 - A$88,660
22 jobs (6%)
Darwin
Median: A$87,457 | Range: A$79,834 - A$101,154
17 jobs (5%)
Hobart
Median: A$87,393 | Range: A$83,000 - A$104,382
9 jobs (2%)
Canberra
Median: A$90,226 | Range: A$85,804 - A$101,895
4 jobs (1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Community Development positions by employment type.

Full-time
187 jobs (51%)
Part-time
94 jobs (26%)
Contract
51 jobs (14%)
Casual
35 jobs (10%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Community Development professionals.

W
Wellways
62 open positions
N
Neami National
23 open positions
M
Mind Australia
17 open positions
M
Mission Australia
12 open positions
F
Flourish Australia
11 open positions
G
Grand Pacific Health
8 open positions
T
TAFE Gippsland
6 open positions
W
West Arnhem Regional Council
5 open positions
D
Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC
5 open positions
Y
Youturn
5 open positions
D
Drug Arm
4 open positions
L
Lives Lived Well
4 open positions
D
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW
3 open positions
E
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
3 open positions
Q
Queensland Department of Youth Justice and Victim Support
3 open positions
H
HOBAN Recruitment
3 open positions
U
Uniting NSW & ACT
3 open positions
O
Open Minds
3 open positions
A
ACSO
3 open positions
P
PCYC Queensland
2 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 367 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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