Auckland property market fuelling architecture jobs

Auckland's relentless property market has seen job listings in the design and architecture industry surge 49 per cent in the past year according to figures out today.

Seek's job ad data showed architecture was the biggest driver of growth in the industry, up 160 per cent year on year.

Seek's New Zealand spokeswoman Janet Faulding said the figures showed Auckland's property market was responsible, with 70 per cent of all design and architecture jobs emanating from the super city.

Auckland had also seen impressive year-on-year growth, with job opportunities up 64 per cent, she said.

"Canterbury is the next biggest market in terms of job opportunities which have grown 23 per cent year on year.

"Wellington is up 50 per cent, however the market is a lot smaller so it's likely opportunities for job seekers in those areas would be tightly contested."

Other sectors in the design and architecture industry also benefited from the growth in housing demand, with interior design job listings up 238 per cent year-on-year, architectural drafting jobs up 10 per cent and landscape architecture listings up 50 per cent over the same time period.

"It's not surprising to see such strong demand in the design and architecture industry given how hot the property markets across New Zealand have been, Faulding said.

"It will be interesting to see if this demand continues given the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's recently announced measures to cool the market, in fear of a potential real-estate bubble, particularly in Auckland," she said.