Established in 1989 as a means of tracking and monitoring employment trends in practices, the RAIA Architectural Offices Staff Levels Survey is sent out to about 400 practices every six months. This makes it the largest and longest running survey of staffing levels in the profession. The survey report examines employment level fluctuations since June 1989, on a state by state basis. Results were patchy across Australia, with the ACT and Victoria recording the only increases in staff levels. Queensland was the only region to record an increase in architect levels.
Firms expect staff levels to remain stable during the forecast period.
The small sample size in the ACT exaggerates small changes in the firms surveyed. Results should therefore be treated with some caution. Tasmania Staffing levels in Tasmania remained stable during the survey period. The small sample size in Tasmania exaggerates small changes in the firms surveyed. Results should therefore be treated with some caution.