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property & urban development


Overview The diverse property and urban development sector offers a range of employment opportunities and plays an integral part in the way people live. Property and urban development professionals are involved in creating new residential communities, managing existing areas, and ensuring sustainable futures for our cities and towns.


The industry is a major employer and contributor to the Australian national and state economies, providing an average of 12 per cent to gross domestic product over the last five years.


The work The industry covers a diversity of activities, skills and technologies. It ranges from large capital-intensive and export-oriented construction and consulting firms through to small family businesses.


The sector offers careers in finance, development facilitation, management and construction to professionals trained in many disciplines, such as architecture and urban design, engineering, town planning, environmental sciences, commerce, real estate and project management, to name only a few.


What you need Roles in the property and urban development area may have specific degree requirements. Select roles include:


Town Planner/Urban Designer: BA (Urban/Regional Planning)


Engineer: B Eng (Civil or Environmental) Environmental Consultant: BSc (Environment) Valuer: B Com (Property Valuation) Financial Consultant: B Com (Property); B Econ Surveyor: B Surveying TAFE Real Property Lawyer: Bachelor of Law LLB Architect: B Arch; BAppSc Landscape Architect: B Landscape Architecture PR/Marketing/Sales: B Com (Marketing); B Bus Project Management: BA (Community Development) Event Manager: B Com (Marketing, PR, Events); TAFE Artist: BA; TAFE


(All figures courtesy of Australian Bureau of Statistics – ABS, June 2009)


money matters:


graduate salary ranges for selected relevant occupations($)


Architect/Landscape Architect: 40 - 50k Property Manager: 36 - 60k Real Estate Agent: 37 - 60k Surveyor: 46 - 70k


Urban & Regional Planner: 49 - 59k Valuer: 40 - 55k


Figures from the Australian Graduate Survey 2009, GCA. Ranges refer to the middle 50 per cent of salaries for bachelor degree graduates with permanent residency, in full-time employment in Australia late ‘08-early ‘09.


76% employed in NSW, QLD & VIC {urban & regional planners}


industry at a glance: www.joboutlook.gov.au


40.1 hrs average full-time week {male architects & landscape architects}


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