Australia’s ICT Recruitment
Sector Employment Market
Update
Q3, 2015
Beacham Group Summary

•It is recommended this presentation should be read in conjunction with the ITCRA
ICT Employment Trends Report which forms the briefing and reference material.
•The purpose of the report is to provide an overview of the key movements and
data that affects the ICT industry in terms of business conditions, human capital
needs, recruitment activities, and expectations.
•This document provides general information only and specific advice should be
sought before decisions are made.
Beacham Group Notes

Statistic
Recent
Statistics
(Q3, 2015)
Previous
Statistics
(Q2, 2015)
Change
Population 23,886,195 23,816,229
Employed 11,768,600 11,768,600
Participation Rate 64.9 % 64.8 %
Unemployed 772,500 756,100
Unemployment Rate 6.2 % 6.0 %
Underemployment Rate 8.5 % 8.5 %
Skilled Vacancies Trend
(annualized)
1.9 % 2.2 %
ICT Professionals
Vacancies Trend
(annualized)
6.8% 11.1%
• Employment has remained steady but
unemployment has grown
• Local variations continue to increase
• ICT vacancies continue outpace the
overall market, but this has markedly
slowed
Key National Statistics

Australia’s Top Roles by Placement Count
Popular Permanent Recruits
Software Developer / Engineer
Helpdesk Officer
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Network / Systems Administrator
Popular Contractor Recruits
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Helpdesk Officer
Software Developer
Software QA Engineer / Tester

Permanent & Contracting Markets Market Size by State
ICT Recruitment Market: Australia

Average Days to Fill
• The time taken to fill permanent roles
shrinks in Q3.
• The time taken to fill contract roles
remains steady.
ICT Recruitment Market: Australia

Qualifications Sought Experience Sought
What ICT Employers are looking for

• Flexible Working Hours
• Mobile Phone / Allowance
• Telecommuting
• Car Park
• Company Paid Training
• Flexible Working Hours
• Telecommuting
• Car Park
• Overtime
What ICT Talent is looking for
Popular Permanent Benefits Popular Contract Benefits

(DTF)

Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
10% 8%
Average number of
days to fill a role
51 68
Average rate per
hour
$63.47 $75.98
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
90% 92%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
48 45
Average rate per
hour
$104.60 $105.61
• Popular market for ICT workers due to
Government work
• Proportion of roles that are
permanent has increased by 2%
• Time taken to fill permanent roles is
down to 17 days.
• Average hourly rates for permanent
is down
ICT Recruitment Market: Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

ICT Recruitment Market: New South Wales
Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
12% 10%
Average number of
days to fill a role
46 56
Average rate per
hour
$63.49 $62.89
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
88% 90%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
29 29
Average rate per
hour
$90.77 $97.88
• Largest market in Australia at 37% of
all positions filled this quarter
• Permanent roles increased 2%
• Time to fill roles decreased a further
10 days for permanent this quarter
• Average hourly rates for permanents
are stabled but softened for further
for contractors

ICT Recruitment Market: Queensland
Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
14% 12%
Average number of
days to fill a role
40 44
Average rate per
hour
$55.27 $56.91
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
86% 88%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
32 25
Average rate per
hour
$87.57 $75.14
• Queensland Government’s hiring
continues to gather pace, becoming a
key hirer this quarter nationwide
• Permanent roles increased 2%
• Average days to fill continue to shrink
for perm, but increased for contracts
• Average hourly rates stable for
permanent but softened for
contractors

ICT Recruitment Market: South Australia
Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
12% 13%
Average number of
days to fill a role
60 38
Average rate per
hour
$51.26 $55.49
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
88% 87%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
23 26
Average rate per
hour
$51.74 $56.70
• Permanents shrink from 16 to 12
percent of hires, continuing the
unpredictability of previous quarters
• Average time to skyrocketed by 22
days this quarter for perm, however
remained fairly stable for contractors
• Average hourly rates softened slightly

ICT Recruitment Market: Victoria
Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
19% 16%
Average number of
days to fill a role
43 75
Average rate per
hour
$64.34 $72.17
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
81% 84%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
36 34
Average rate per
hour
$94.22 $98.36
• Permanent roles are up 3%
• Average time to place plummeted by
32 days this quarter for perm and
remained fairly stable for contract
• Average hourly rates softened

ICT Recruitment Market: Western Australia
Statistics Q3 2015 Statistics Q2 2015
Permanent Roles
% of roles are
permanent
10% 7%
Average number of
days to fill a role
69 78
Average rate per
hour
$65.15 $69.47
Contract Roles
% of roles are
contract
90% 93%
Average number of
days to fill a contract
23 22
Average rate per
hour
$70.38 $84.29
• Permanent roles increased by 3%
• Average time to place decreased by
nine days for permanent however
remained fairly stable for contract
• Average hourly rates softened slightly
for permanent but by 16.5% for
contract.

ITCRA is the professional body for the ICT contracting and recruitment sector in Australia and New Zealand.
Beacham Group is an ITCRA member.
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