Hospitality and cafés
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
🇦🇺 Australia
Part-Time Jobs in Australia
Students can work up to 48 hours a fortnight during study periods; unlimited in scheduled breaks. National minimum wage A$24.95 an hour (from July 2025, reviewed each July); casual jobs add a loading. Common jobs: hospitality and cafés, retail, aged care and disability support and warehouses and delivery.
- Up to 48 hours a fortnight during study periods
- National minimum wage A$24.95 an hour
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- Budget planning
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Part-Time Jobs in Australia
Students can work up to 48 hours a fortnight during study periods; unlimited in scheduled breaks. National minimum wage A$24.95 an hour (from July 2025, reviewed each July); casual jobs add a loading. Common jobs: hospitality and cafés, retail, aged care and disability support and warehouses and delivery.
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Official sources: Home Affairs — Student visa (subclass 500)
Australia at a glance
- Work during study
- Up to 48 hours a fortnight during study periods; unlimited in scheduled breaks
- Minimum pay
- National minimum wage A$24.95 an hour (from July 2025, reviewed each July); casual jobs add a loading
- After graduation
- Subclass 485: typically 2 years (bachelor's/master's), 3 years (PhD)
- Longer term
- Skilled visas such as 189, 190 and 491 through the points test; Employer-sponsored routes
Rules
Work rules for students
Jobs
Common student jobs
Retail
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Aged care and disability support
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Warehouses and delivery
Flexible shifts that fit around classes.
Earnings
What part-time work pays
At AUD 25 an hour, before tax.
Rent
Rent in student cities
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Up to 48 hours a fortnight during study periods; unlimited in scheduled breaks
National minimum wage A$24.95 an hour (from July 2025, reviewed each July); casual jobs add a loading
Subclass 485: typically 2 years (bachelor's/master's), 3 years (PhD)
Possible routes: Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), Skilled visas such as 189, 190 and 491 through the points test and Employer-sponsored routes.
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