Drupal has experienced significant growth in Australia from 2008-2012. In 2008, there were few Drupal jobs and meetups were small. By 2012, there were over 100 Drupal jobs in Australia and large companies had adopted Drupal. Drupal conferences and training also grew substantially during this period. This growth occurred even as the overall economy slowed, indicating increasing demand for Drupal skills.

1. Drupal’s Growth
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2. The Story in 2008
Drupal6 was released
No Drupal specific jobs listed on seek.com
35 jobs listed on drupal.org/australia
Drupal User Group Sydney, experienced massive
growth from a small pub meet-up to an established
venue with presentation format
Acquia was founded started American office
Lullabot was the definitive Drupal resource
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3. The Story in 2009
Drupal6 was mature and had thousands of modules
6 jobs containing Drupal in Australia on seek.com
66 jobs listed on drupal.org/australia
Drupal User Group Sydney, user base was still growing
Drupal Camps were ran across Australia
Large Corporates like Suncorp start adopting Drupal
Acquia was starting to offer services around Drupal
Still no formal training offering in Australia
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4. The Story in 2010
Drupal6 was mature and gaining momentum
25 jobs containing Drupal in Australia on seek.com
72 jobs listed on drupal.org/australia
Drupal User Group Sydney, user base was still growing
Drupal Camps were ran across Australia
Acquia started a European office
Lullabot was still a key Drupal training resource though
more appearing on the scene
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5. The Story in 2011
Drupal7 was released and starting to power sites
First Drupal Down Under
50 jobs containing Drupal in Australia on seek.com
96 jobs listed on drupal.org/australia
Learning Drupal Sydney established
Drupal User Group Sydney, user base was still growing
Acquia was seen as a definitive resource partnered
with lullabot for training through drupalise.me
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6. The Current Picture
Drupal is a speciality that recruiters look for
105 jobs containing Drupal in Australia on seek.com
54 jobs listed so far in 2012 on drupal.org/australia
Drupal User Group Sydney
Drupal Learning Sydney
Acquia has launched in Asia Pacific Region
Drupal Down Under second year, over 100% growth
Drupal is Growing
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7. Job Market Growth
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8. Good News
In the past 12months
Drupal job market has increased by 100%
This is occurring when the economy is down
Drupal needs you
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