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The best free job boards in Australia (2026)

Indeed

✅ Basic listing free

⚠️ Catch: Limited visibility without paid boost. Promoted listings start at ~$2/click.

Best for: High volume, all industries

Gumtree Jobs

✅ Free listings

⚠️ Catch: Low signal-to-noise ratio. Many inactive seekers. No compliance tools.

Best for: Local casual / trades

Jora

✅ Free — aggregated automatically

⚠️ Catch: You don't actually post to Jora. It scrapes your listing from other sites.

Best for: Exposure via aggregation only

LinkedIn Jobs

✅ 1 free job post active at a time

⚠️ Catch: Only 1 free at a time. Paid posts start at ~$15–$20/day. Better for white-collar.

Best for: Professional / skilled roles

Seek Free (via Seek Lite)

⚠️ No genuine free tier

⚠️ Catch: Seek Lite offers low-cost options from $95 but nothing truly free for employers.

Best for: N/A for free posting

QuickHire AU

✅ First post free with TRYNOW

⚠️ Catch: Only free for first-time employers. Subsequent posts are a flat $29 (AI screening included free).

Best for: Casual shifts, NDIS, hospitality, trades

How to use the QuickHire AU TRYNOW promo

QuickHire AU offers a first post completely free with the promo code TRYNOW. This is available to any employer posting their first shift — no subscription required.

Go to quick-hire.com.au/post-job
Fill in your job details (takes about 2 minutes — AI can write the description for you)
In the Order Summary section, enter TRYNOW in the promo code field
Your first post will be published instantly at no cost

✅ QuickHire vs Indeed for casual shifts

For casual and shift work specifically, QuickHire AU's free first post is often more effective than Indeed's free listing. QuickHire is purpose-built for casual shifts with Fair Work rate checking, cert verification, and AI screening. Indeed's free tier has limited visibility and no Australian compliance tools.

What's really "free" vs what has hidden costs?

When a job board says "free", it usually means:

Limited visibility — free posts are buried below paid ones
No applications management — you get emails, not a dashboard
No screening or compliance tools — you're on your own
Time cost — sifting through unqualified applicants takes hours

The true cost of a "free" post that takes 10 hours to fill (screening applicants manually) at $50/hr management time is $500 — far more than a $29 QuickHire post with AI screening that fills in 2 hours.

Best strategy for free job posting in 2026

For casual and shift work: Use QuickHire AU with TRYNOW for your first post (AI screening included free). After that, it's a flat $29 per post with AI screening included — no subscription, no success fee.

For professional roles: LinkedIn's free single post or Indeed free listing can work if you're patient with the lower-visibility placement.

For all roles: Avoid Jora — you don't actually post to it, it just scrapes your listing from elsewhere. It's useful as a distribution bonus but not as a primary channel.

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FAQ

Is Indeed really free in Australia?

Indeed offers a basic free listing in Australia, but free listings have very limited visibility. To get meaningful traffic you typically need to sponsor your listing (pay per click). Costs vary but $2–$8 per click is common for casual roles.

Can I post on Seek for free?

No. Seek does not offer a free posting option for employers. Seek Lite starts from approximately $95 per post. Standard Seek posts start from around $295 per post.

Does Jora charge employers to post?

No, but you can't actually post directly to Jora. Jora is an aggregator — it scrapes your listing from other job boards. If you post to Indeed or your website, it may appear on Jora automatically.

How to Post a Job for Free in Australia — Best Free Job Boards 2026