Licensing, registration, and external accreditation requirements for the real estate industry across Australian states and territories:
|
State / territory |
Licence / registration type |
Licensing requirements* |
Registration requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Assistant Agent | Assistant Agent skill Set – 5 units from (CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice) | Registered with NSW Fair Trading |
| Class 2 Licence | CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice 12 months’ experience as an assistant agent in NSW | ||
| Class 1 Licence | CPP51122 Diploma of Property (Agency Management) 24 months’ experience as a class 2 in NSW | ||
| Victoria | Agents Representative | CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice | Registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria |
| Estate Agent’s Licence | CPP51122 Diploma of Property (Agency Management) 12 months’ experience | ||
| Queensland | Salesperson Registration | 12 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by OFT) | Registered with Queensland Office of Fair Trading |
| Real Estate Agent Licence | CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (19 units as defined by OFT) | ||
| Resident Letting Agent Licence | 15 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by OFT) | ||
| Real Estate Auctioneer Licence | 10 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by OFT) | ||
| Western Australia | Restricted Property Management Registration | 12 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by DEMIRS) | Registered with Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety |
| Restricted Sales Registration | 13 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by DEMIRS) | ||
| Unrestricted Real Estate Registration | CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice | ||
| Triennial Certificate | CPP51122 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management) 2 years’ experience in the real estate industry | ||
| South Australia | Property Manager Registration | 13 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by CBS) | Registered with Consumer and Business Services SA |
| Sales Representative Registration | 19 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by CBS) | ||
| Land Agent Registration | CPP51122 Diploma of Property (Agency Management) (as defined by CBS) 24 units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (as defined by CBS) | ||
| Australian Capital Territory | Certificate of Registration (Assistant Agent) | Assistant Agent skill Set – 5 units from (CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice) | Registered with Access Canberra |
| Class 2 Licence | CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice 12 months’ experience as an assistant agent in the ACT | ||
| Class 1 Licence | CPP51122 Diploma of Property (Agency Management) 24 months’ experience as a class 2 in the ACT |
*Approval to licence is subject to application assessment by the state regulator. These requirements are a guide, and further criteria may be required to be successful in your application. Please review each regulators page for specific requirements.
