Australia is our most popular destination for travellers seeking paid work abroad, and it's not hard to see why! Due to Australia's Working Holiday Visa scheme, gap travellers aged 18-30 are snapping up the chance to earn money in a paid job in Australia.
With year-round sunshine, great wages, English-speaking culture, amazing adventure activities, stunning beaches, wonderful and interesting history, do you need any more reasons as to why Australia is the perfect paid work destination? Australia is famous for its buzzing cities such as Sydney, its party and adventure activities, it stunning beaches and islands and its natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru. Work in this wonderful destination and enjoy a working adventure Down Under!
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Australia's Working Holiday Visa scheme offers an incredible opportunity to find paid work in Oz! The Working Holiday Visa is available to travellers aged between 18-30 who are intending to work in Australia as a means of supplementing their travel funds. A working holiday visa should be obtained before you leave the UK and lasts for a year. You can book your Working Holiday Visa here with Gap 360.
If you find paid work in Australia you can expect to earn an average of £10-15 per hour, depending on the job and your experience. You'll soon save up some money to fund your travels and have unforgettable Aussie adventures!
The best way in to paid work in Australia is by signing up for a comprehensive jobs package. A paid work package will set you up with everything you need to find paid work in Australia, including a Tax File Number, Medicare, 12 months of job support and advice, CV reviews and access to a job search database with thousands of job offers all across Australia! Our most popular jobs package is our Absolute Oz Jobs, which includes a week of group fun and adventure in Sydney and at beach camp, plus 12 months of job support. We also have paid work packages available in Melbourne, Cairns and Darwin.
Australia has some of the most awe-inspiring outdoors landscapes in the world. Find paid work in the vast expanse of the outback with a paid ranch job, and channel your inner jackaroo or jillaroo with some ranch hand skills. There are also loads of seasonal farm jobs on offer in Australia, from fruit picking to cattle droving and more. Find farm or ranch work and make the most of the fresh Aussie air as you earn.
If you are a qualified carpenter with at least 2 years experience you can head Down Under for a carpentry work trial and the chance to land a paid carpentry job in Australia. Share your carpentry skills and see all the stunning sights of Sydney in a paid carpentry job.
Join our sailing jobs programme in Australia and learn how to become a professional crew member, with the chance to find paid sailing jobs afterwards. Head out and explore the gorgeous ocean surrounding Australia, gain a professional sailing qualification and set sail into paid work in Oz!
If you are interested in any of our Australian paid work opportunities, speak to one of our travel advisors and find out how to kick start your Aussie job search!
Up to 12 months from €702
4.5 42A perfect way to get your Working Holiday off to a great start!
Aged 18-30? Expect to earn £10 to £15 an hour with paid work in Oz! Start with 8 days of fun in Sydney plus 12 months of expert job offers, advice and support - awesome!
Up to 12 months
from €820 €784
A week of fun in the sun & 12 months' job support
Travel Australia without breaking the bank with our amazing working holiday package, Enjoy a week of travels and fun in sunny Perth and its surrounding areas, as well as 12 months support from our jobs team and access to our massive jobs database - what are you waiting for?
3 to 12 months from €6.451
It's a bucket-list blockbuster!
Taking a gap year? Postponing uni? We've got the perfect trip for you! Discover Vietnam, Thailand, Bali and Australia with the perfect mix of group and independent travel. Combine fun in the sun with a working holiday and add on extra destinations to build your dream package!
12 months
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Earn $18- $35 AUD an hour in the Northern Territory!
Explore the best that the stunning Northern Territory in Australia has to offer, and grab yourself a job earning on average between $18-$35 AUD an hour! Start with an action-packed week in Darwin and the surrounding National Parks, then get 12 months of expert job offers, advice, and support!
Up to 12 months from €2.110
4.5 9Get a guaranteed paid ranch job in Oz
Aged 18-30 and looking for paid farm work in Australia? This 12 day package includes 4 days relaxing in the buzzing city of Brisbane, 5 days ranch and farm training and a guaranteed paid ranch job in the Oz outback, with wages typically £15 or more an hour! Then 3 days to relax before heading off to your paid job!
6 months to 2 years from €1.817
Earn money and travel in both Australia & New Zealand
Have the time of your life living and working in both Australia and New Zealand on this amazing combo itinerary. Earn as you travel and full support for up to a year in each destination!
Up to 12 months from €2.626
4.0 6Combine adventures in Thailand and paid work in Australia on this top trip!
Combine our top two gap travel programmes in one unforgettable trip! Go on an exciting Thai Adventure, followed by our Absolute Oz paid work package in Australia, which includes one week of fun in Sydney, and the chance to typically earn £10 to £15 an hour!
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