Digital Transformation Agency
Data Graduate (Feb 2026)
Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 63,000 - 81,000 / Year
- Salary of $80,581 on successful completion of the program and 15.4% superannuation on top of salary.
- 10-20 vacancies
- Apply by 6 Apr 2025
- Start date 1 Feb 2026
Data Stream
As a data graduate, you'll manage every step of the data process, from surveys to analysis..
- Locations: Multiple locations
- Office arrangement: Hybrid and on-site
- Duration: Full time employment, 12 months
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the 2026 AGGP Data stream, you must:
- Be an Australian citizen at the time of application
- Have completed at least an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 qualification (a Bachelor degree), or higher equivalent by 31 December 2025
- Have completed your most recent eligible qualification between 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025
- Be able to obtain and maintain a valid Australian Government security clearance if required
- Be willing to undergo any police, character, health, or other checks required.
Participating agencies may have additional eligibility requirements for placement with their agency. Suitable candidates should discuss this with the agency, if an offer is received.
Skills you need
To be suitable for a Data Graduate role, you should have most or all of the following skills:
- Proficient data skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Critical and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
As a graduate with the Australian Government, you'll engage in meaningful work from day one. You'll contribute your perspectives and witness the impact you make on the Australian community we serve.
Working with the Australian Government offers excellent benefits, including:
- Attractive salaries (starting salaries range from $63,000.00 to $81,000.00 depending on placement agency).
- Employment security with structured development and clear objectives.
- Commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Generous super contributions of 15.4%.
- Excellent leave conditions.
Locations
Most positions are available in Canberra, as well as Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
A limited number of positions may be available in Darwin, Geelong, Hobart, Newcastle and Townsville.
Roles are full-time, with potential for flexible work arrangements depending on your placement agency.
What to expect in this program
Managed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), this Data Stream recruits more than 250 graduate roles across the Australian Government and Commonwealth agencies.
The Data streams on offer consists of:
- Roles across different speciality areas
- On-the-job learning and development
- Support and mentorship
Diversity and Inclusion
Affirmative Measures
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, people from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, and mature-aged applicants.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am currently in a technical role where I am working on a longer term project. My day-to-day involves a lot of programming and problem solving, but also collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Although there are some tasks that do not change from day-to-day such as managing inboxes and answering a hotline, there have been some unique projects that have been assigned to me which has challenged me to improve both my technical and communication skills.
Day to day activities involve working towards Sprint goals depending on what work is needed to complete. For example I have recently been working on developing Inclusion Dos and Dont posters, reviewing guidance documents, presenting our policy, conducting discovery research and general admin work to ensure operations of the team work effectively.
About the employer
Digital Transformation Agency
4.1
100 - 500 employees
Government & Public Service
Join the DTA to kick-start your career and help influence world class data and digital government services!
Pros and cons of working at Digital Transformation Agency
Pros
Supportive supervisor who encourages me to learn and take on more tasks and has hugely helped me to develop my skills, supportive HR team, good culture.
I love the culture and the people. My current team is a positive and inspiring working environment, and I have had great experiences with other teams in my division as well of being included in events. My current team's work also resonates with me in wanting to promote a better digital experience for users as an aspiring UX designer.
Best thing about working at the DTA is the culture and environment. Everyone is professional and knowledgeable in their respective roles with the ability to collaborate and help out where needed.
Flexibility of working from home and working in the office. Flex time is also great for if a busy period comes along, you're able to take some additional time off to make up for the extra time worked.
I enjoy the culture and how supported I feel in my role.
Cons
There were difficulties in grasping new processes, particularly when this is the introduction to working in government.
Nothing with the company, just adjusting to how I have a work-life balance and managing energy levels.
Understanding how the company (and government) works as a whole. There is a lot of learning and catching up needed to understand not only the organisation structure but the role of the agency and how it interacts with the government.
As part of the grad program, I've found it hard having had to re-locate away from my family and friends.
Not many people know what we do. The agency doesn't do a great job of communicating externally what we do and our image (e.g. website) isn't fantastic.