Free Job Ads in Australia: Where to Post a Job for Free (2026)

Published: 3 November 2026

You can still post a job ad for free in Australia on Indeed, LinkedIn (one job at a time), Gumtree (one ad at a time, in some categories), Workforce Australia and university career boards. In WA you can also ask a Jobs and Skills Centre to write and post the ad for you. SEEK has no free job ad, Jora has stopped taking direct job ads, and Facebook's jobs feature closed in Australia in 2022. The catch with every free option is reach: free ads sit below paid ones.

Last fact-checked: 3 November 2026; LinkedIn free-post limits rechecked 7 November 2026. Pay rates, rules and job numbers change; follow the linked source before you act.

Free job posting sites in Australia compared

Site	Free?	The catch
Indeed	Yes	Unlimited in Australia, but free posts get no priority in search and no feed or email placement. Indeed can require you to sponsor jobs that come from an applicant tracking system or feed.
LinkedIn	Limited	One free job at a time, active 14 days, closed at 30 days unless promoted. Drops out of search at an application limit that typically ranges from 10 to 30.
Gumtree Jobs	Limited	One free ad at a time. Some categories (hospitality, trades, manufacturing, transport) may need a paid package.
Workforce Australia	Yes	Free government job board. Post through Workforce Australia Online for Business with a myID, or call 13 17 15.
Jobs and Skills Centres (WA)	Yes	Call 13 64 64. Your local centre writes and posts the ad and can refer local candidates.
University career boards	Yes	Free on Curtin, UWA and Murdoch's boards; ECU lets employers register and advertise. Best for graduate, casual and part-time roles.
Reddit r/perth	Yes	Only in the weekly jobs thread, not as a standalone post.
Facebook	Informal only	The Jobs on Facebook feature closed outside the US and Canada in 2022. You can still post on your own Page or in local groups, subject to each group's rules.
SEEK	No	No free job ad. The price depends on the role, location and candidate supply, and only shows at checkout. A free Basic Talent Search lets you contact up to 20 candidates a month.
Jora	No	Jora's support centre says it has closed direct-posted job ads. Jobs now reach Jora through feeds from job boards and applicant tracking systems.

Is Indeed free for employers in Australia?

Yes. Indeed says the number of free job posts is not limited in Australia "at this time". The cap of three free posts a month applies only in the US, UK, Europe and Canada. A free post stays up for up to 30 days.

The trade-off is visibility. Free posts don't get search priority, aren't pushed into job seekers' feeds or emails, and don't come with matched candidates. Sponsored posts are charged per click or per started application, and Indeed doesn't publish a fixed price. If your jobs go to Indeed from a careers site or an applicant tracking system, Indeed may require you to sponsor them.

Can you post a job on SEEK for free?

No. SEEK has no free job ad. Its ads now come as Basic, Advanced and Premium, and the price changes with the job title, category, location and how many candidates are available. SEEK doesn't publish a rate card; you see the price when you get to checkout.

SEEK does offer one free tool: Basic Talent Search lets you find and contact up to 20 candidates a month without buying an ad.

Is LinkedIn job posting free?

Partly. You can have one free job active at a time. It's active for 14 days and then pauses, and it closes after 30 days unless you promote it. LinkedIn says free posts have an application limit that typically ranges from 10 to 30, and you only get a limited number of free posts in each 30-day period. Promoted jobs run on a daily or total budget you set.

Is Gumtree free for job ads?

For one ad at a time, yes. More ads need a paid Gumtree package. Some job categories, including Hospitality & Tourism, Trades & Services, Manufacturing and Transport & Logistics, may require a paid package even for your first ad. Gumtree's jobs rules also ban cash-in-hand and MLM ads, and every ad must state the pay rate.

Free government job boards

Workforce Australia is the federal government's free job board. You can post through Workforce Australia Online for Business, which needs a myID, or call 13 17 15 and have the ad posted for you.

In WA, Jobs and Skills Centres do more than list the ad. Call 13 64 64 and your local centre will write the ad, post it on its jobs board and refer local candidates who suit it. It's free, and few employers know about it.

jobs.wa.gov.au is for the WA public sector only. Private businesses can't advertise there.

University career boards in Perth

If you're hiring students or graduates for casual, part-time or graduate roles, Perth's universities let you post for free:

University	Board	Cost
Curtin	UniHub	Free for paid jobs, unpaid work experience and volunteering
UWA	UWA employer portal	Free
Murdoch	myMurdoch Career	Free to register and post
ECU	CareerHub	Employers can register and advertise; ECU's page doesn't list a fee

When a cheap paid ad beats a free one

Free ads cost nothing up front, but you pay in time if the ad sits unseen. Use free options when the role is easy to fill or you can wait. A paid ad makes sense when you need applicants this week, or when your free posts on Indeed and LinkedIn are buried under sponsored ones.

If you're hiring in Perth or regional WA, post a job on Jobs In Perth for $29 for 30 days, $69 featured or $199 for a 60-day premium listing (see all prices). Every ad is local, so applicants are already in WA. To compare the bigger boards' paid prices, read how much it costs to advertise a job in Australia and how much a SEEK job ad costs.

Whichever you use, put the pay range in the ad. On our job feed, 42% of agency ads list pay against 10% of ads placed directly by employers. Job seekers filter on pay first.

If free ads aren't bringing applicants, our guide to how to find employees in Perth compares every channel by role, and our list of Perth recruitment agencies by industry covers the paid route for hard-to-fill roles.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I post a job for free in Australia?

Indeed (unlimited free posts in Australia, with limited reach), LinkedIn (one job at a time), Gumtree (one ad at a time, not in every category), Workforce Australia and university career boards. In WA, Jobs and Skills Centres (13 64 64) will also post a job for free.

Is there a free version of SEEK for employers?

No. SEEK has no free job ad. Its free Basic Talent Search lets you contact up to 20 candidates a month, but it doesn't advertise your job.

Does Jora still accept free job ads?

No. Jora's support centre says it has closed direct-posted job ads. Jobs appear on Jora through feeds from other job boards and applicant tracking systems.

Can I still post jobs on Facebook?

Not through a jobs feature in Australia: Jobs on Facebook closed outside the US and Canada in 2022. You can share a job on your business Page or in local groups that allow it.

What's the cheapest paid job ad in Perth?

On Jobs In Perth, a basic 30-day job ad costs $29. SEEK and Indeed don't publish fixed prices; SEEK shows the price at checkout and Indeed charges per click or application.