South Australia's Construction Boom: Record Apprenticeship Surge

0:00South Australia's construction scene is straight fire, bucking the national dip with one of the biggest surges in apprenticeships. New data shows a 41% jump-in starts during the September quarter alone, bringing in 550 fresh trainees, the second highest. Growth nationwide, almost double the average. Completions rose, too, up 34% with nearly 300 finishing their training. Even better, South Australia is the only state adding more apprentices in training, while the country drops 7% overall. Across trades, new starts hit, 1,885. Two-thirds in fields like construction and engineering. Minister Lucy Hood calls it a strong pipeline ahead of eastern states, fueled by housing booms, infrastructure pushes, and big projects like Aukas. The government's dropping over a thousand new pathways through scholarships and partnerships, plus backing programs like Born to Build and New. Technical colleges and places like Gollor and Mount Barker.

1:01Master builders SACO points to top industry performance and smart career promo as the wins with state support turning the tide. Over the past year, to September 2025, more than 1,300 wrapped up apprenticeships of 36%. With 90,000 workers pumping 11,750 million into the economy, and 97% landing jobs or more studying. Post training, the nation's best. This skilled trading wave is set to keep building South Australia's future strong. That's the story for today. Adelaide News Today, driven by AI.