Data Analyst, skill by skill.

About 4 in 5 employers hiring Data Analysts require analytics and BI, more than any other technical skill (80%, against 11% across technology jobs). Skills read to 7 November 2026.

50Open ads

50 Data Analyst jobs were open on 7 November 2026, about 1 in every 250 open Australian jobs we read.

6Skills per ad

A typical Data Analyst ad requires 6 skills, the same as a typical technology ad.

34%Employers asking for AI

About 1 in 3 employers hiring Data Analysts ask for an AI skill (34%, against 40% across technology jobs).

We read job ads on 988 Australian employers' own careers sites. Nobody was surveyed.

The skills employers require

Analytics and BI: 80% of employers require it, against 11% across technology jobs. Named in 81 ads from 54 employers.
Databases and SQL: 44% of employers require it, against 11% across technology jobs. Named in 47 ads from 30 employers.
Data pipelines: 39% of employers require it, against 12% across technology jobs. Named in 50 ads from 35 employers.
Problem solving: 37% of employers require it, against 17% across technology jobs. Named in 39 ads from 28 employers.
Degree or formal qualification: 19% of employers require it, against 9% across technology jobs. Named in 20 ads from 16 employers.
Data quality and governance: 19% of employers require it, against 3% across technology jobs. Named in 40 ads from 30 employers.
Data modelling: 18% of employers require it, against 7% across technology jobs. Named in 20 ads from 19 employers.
Machine learning engineering: 16% of employers require it, against 5% across technology jobs. Named in 18 ads from 14 employers.
Office and productivity tools: 12% of employers require it, against 1% across technology jobs. Named in 10 ads from 9 employers.
Financial services and payments: 11% of employers require it, against 3% across technology jobs. Named in 19 ads from 15 employers.

Skills employers ask for together

Of the ads that ask for databases and SQL, 66% also ask for data pipelines (57% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for databases and SQL, 26% also ask for data modelling (23% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data pipelines, 56% also ask for data quality and governance (46% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data pipelines, 28% also ask for data modelling (23% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data pipelines, 52% also ask for problem solving (44% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for problem solving, 67% also ask for data pipelines (57% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for problem solving, 13% also ask for office and productivity tools (11% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data quality and governance, 70% also ask for data pipelines (57% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data quality and governance, 28% also ask for data modelling (23% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data quality and governance, 13% also ask for office and productivity tools (11% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data modelling, 30% also ask for machine learning engineering (21% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data modelling, 30% also ask for financial services and payments (22% across all Data Analyst ads).
Of the ads that ask for data modelling, 70% also ask for data pipelines (57% across all Data Analyst ads).

Key tasks in this job

Analyse data to find trends and insights: in 71% of Data Analyst ads, much the same at every level (69% junior and mid-level, 72% senior). Calls on: Analytics and BI, Data pipelines, Problem solving.
Build and maintain dashboards and reports: in 71% of Data Analyst ads, much the same at every level (71% junior and mid-level, 69% senior). Calls on: Analytics and BI, Databases and SQL, Performance optimisation.
Partner with product, engineering and business teams: in 51% of Data Analyst ads, and more often at senior level (55%, against 50% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Cross-functional collaboration, Leadership.
Turn analysis into recommendations: in 38% of Data Analyst ads, much the same at every level (38% junior and mid-level, 35% senior). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Analytics and BI, Cross-functional collaboration.
Source, clean and combine data: in 32% of Data Analyst ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (38%, against 21% senior). Calls on: Data pipelines, Data quality and governance, Databases and SQL.
Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences: in 31% of Data Analyst ads, and more often at senior level (45%, against 24% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Analytics and BI, Facilitation and presenting.
Gather requirements and write specifications: in 28% of Data Analyst ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (31%, against 24% senior). Calls on: Requirements and business analysis, Stakeholder communication, Agile delivery and estimation.
Monitor and improve data quality: in 27% of Data Analyst ads, much the same at every level (28% junior and mid-level, 28% senior). Calls on: Data quality and governance, Data pipelines, Cross-functional collaboration.
Test and validate data, reports and systems: in 27% of Data Analyst ads, much the same at every level (28% junior and mid-level, 28% senior). Calls on: Data quality and governance, Automated testing, Analytics and BI.
Build data models and trusted datasets: in 21% of Data Analyst ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (24%, against 14% senior). Calls on: Data modelling, Data pipelines, Analytics and BI.

We read the tasks in 88 Data Analyst ads, up to 7 November 2026. We tell an ad's level from its job title.

Where the jobs are

Sydney: 60% of open Data Analyst jobs (30 jobs at 20 employers), against 29% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Macquarie Group (6), EY Australia (3), HUB24 (3), Bank of Queensland (2), ASX (1), Accenture Australia (1), Commonwealth Bank (1), Commonwealth Ombudsman (1) and 12 more.
Melbourne: 22% of open Data Analyst jobs (11 jobs at 10 employers), against 19% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Bank of Queensland (2), Apiam Animal Health (1), Commonwealth Ombudsman (1), HUB24 (1), Mable (1), Netwealth (1), St Vincent's Health Australia (1), Tripledot Studios (1) and 2 more.
Brisbane: 16% of open Data Analyst jobs (8 jobs at 5 employers), against 8% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Bank of Queensland (3), Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2), Commonwealth Ombudsman (1), HUB24 (1), Mable (1).
Canberra: 10% of open Data Analyst jobs (5 jobs at 4 employers), against 6% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2), Commonwealth Ombudsman (1), Department of Defence (1), ING Australia (1).
Other places: 14% of open Data Analyst jobs (7 jobs), against 11% of all open Australian jobs.

We place a job in the city its ad names. Some jobs name more than one city, so they count in each.

Share of jobs in each state

New South Wales: 70% of open Data Analyst jobs (35 jobs), against 43% of all open Australian jobs.
Victoria: 26% of open Data Analyst jobs (13 jobs), against 29% of all open Australian jobs.
Queensland: 24% of open Data Analyst jobs (12 jobs), against 18% of all open Australian jobs.
Australian Capital Territory: 10% of open Data Analyst jobs (5 jobs), against 7% of all open Australian jobs.
Other states and territories: 14% of open Data Analyst jobs (7 jobs), against 19% of all open Australian jobs.

Some jobs are advertised in more than one state, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

Which industries are hiring

Financial and Insurance Services: 44% of open Data Analyst jobs (22 jobs), against 13% of all open Australian jobs.
Other industries: 22% of open Data Analyst jobs (11 jobs), against 34% of all open Australian jobs.
Industry not known: 34% of open Data Analyst jobs (17 jobs), against 38% of all open Australian jobs.

Industry is our estimate, made from each employer's own description, using the Bureau of Statistics' industry groups.

Size of the employers hiring

5,000 or more staff: 24% of open Data Analyst jobs (12 jobs), against 20% of all open Australian jobs.
1,000 to 4,999 staff: 30% of open Data Analyst jobs (15 jobs), against 21% of all open Australian jobs.
500 to 999 staff: 10% of open Data Analyst jobs (5 jobs), against 8% of all open Australian jobs.
Size not known: 28% of open Data Analyst jobs (14 jobs), against 41% of all open Australian jobs.

Company size comes from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's public dataset, 2025, CC BY 4.0. It covers private employers with 100 or more staff, so government and smaller employers show as size not known.

Employers hiring now

Macquarie Group: 6 open Data Analyst jobs, 12% of the 50 open now.
Bank of Queensland: 3 open Data Analyst jobs, 6% of the 50 open now.
EY Australia: 3 open Data Analyst jobs, 6% of the 50 open now.
Flight Centre: 3 open Data Analyst jobs, 6% of the 50 open now.
HUB24: 3 open Data Analyst jobs, 6% of the 50 open now.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority: 2 open Data Analyst jobs, 4% of the 50 open now.
Department of Defence: 2 open Data Analyst jobs, 4% of the 50 open now.
ING Australia: 2 open Data Analyst jobs, 4% of the 50 open now.

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