Community Nursing Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 177 job listings Up 6% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$98,956
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$87,217
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$118,818
Down 3% this month

The median for Community Nursing is 22% above the overall Australia median of A$80,960 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$87,217 and A$118,818 per year, a 32% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Community Nursing volume has grown by 6% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$149,600 per year while Perth sits at A$83,600. Leading employers include Department of Health Tasmania, Silver Chain and Medacs Healthcare Australia, with 32 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Community, Maternal & Child Health Nursing salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Community, Maternal & Child Health Nursing positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Community, Maternal & Child Health Nursing professionals.

D
Department of Health Tasmania
16 open positions
S
Silver Chain
10 open positions
M
Medacs Healthcare Australia
6 open positions
Q
Queen Elizabeth Centre
5 open positions
T
Townsville Hospital and Health Service
5 open positions
C
CC Medical
5 open positions
N
NT Department of Health
4 open positions
T
Talent Quarter Pty Ltd
4 open positions
T
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
3 open positions
C
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
3 open positions
N
Nurse Next Door
3 open positions
M
Metro South Health Service
3 open positions
M
Metro North Hospital & Health Service
3 open positions
U
Uniting AgeWell
3 open positions
S
SA Health - Women’s and Children’s Health Network
3 open positions
O
Ozcare
3 open positions
D
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service
3 open positions
S
South West Hospital and Health Service
3 open positions
D
Danila Dilba Health Service
3 open positions
M
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 177 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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