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Real Estate Sales Agents

ANZSCO 6121

Employed

103,900

Part-time share

21%

Female share

52%

Median weekly earnings

$1,504

Median age

43 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Real Estate Sales Agents is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Strata Community Management, Diploma of Property (Agency Management), and Certificate III in Real Estate Practice.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Real Estate Sales Agents. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Real Estate Sales Agents. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Real Estate Sales Agents sell, lease and manage commercial and private properties, and broker the buying and selling of businesses.

What they typically do

  • Accepting and listing properties and businesses for sale and lease, conducting inspections, and advising buyers on the merits of properties and businesses and the terms of sale or lease
  • Advising vendors of sales and marketing options such as sale by auction and open house inspections
  • Cataloguing and detailing land, buildings and businesses for sale or lease and arranging advertising
  • Assessing buyers' needs and locating properties and businesses for their consideration
  • Offering valuations and advice for buying and selling properties and businesses, and structuring the terms of settlement
  • Collecting and holding rent monies from tenants, and remitting to owner on agreed basis
  • Monitoring and addressing non-compliance with terms and conditions of tenancy and pursuing rental arrears
  • Developing and implementing business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the agency
  • May arrange finance, land brokerage, conveyancing and maintenance of premises

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
35.6%
QLD
22.7%
VIC
22.1%
WA
11.2%
SA
4.5%
ACT
1.7%
TAS
1.6%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Real Estate Sales Agents.

  • Certificate IV in Strata Community Management

    CPP40521 · AQF 4 · 13 providers

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  • Diploma of Property (Agency Management)

    CPP51122 · AQF 5 · 56 providers

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  • Certificate III in Real Estate Practice

    CPP31519 · AQF 3 · 15 providers

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