Economic Analyst

• Opportunity to develop commercial property, residential property and economic analysis skills in a high-performing economics team
• Permanent role based in Melbourne or Sydney 

We're REA 
  
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home. 
 
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to have been named one of Australia's Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work. 

Where the team fits in 

Content & Growth is the storytelling division of REA Group, with teams working across breaking news, guides and advice, content marketing, video, social, economics and PR. We keep Australians informed about the property market using the most reliable data and insights to communicate the stories that matter.

What the role is all about 

At its core the role will leverage REA Group's rich property and behavioural data sets, as well as external data, to create compelling data-driven storytelling and understanding.

The role will focus on data analysis and understanding but with an opportunity to develop a wide variety of economics skills, including the communication of results to a variety of audiences, both in written and oral forms.

As an Economic Analyst you will:

• Surface insights from an array of internal and public data sets relating to commercial real estate, the residential housing market, the mortgage market, and the wider economic context
• Collaborate with and support the economists, other analysts, internal editorial team and media & PR team to bring data and insights to life in new and engaging ways
• Learn how to use data to provide compelling evidence for what is happening in the world
• Present insights to both to the business and to customers and the media

Who we're looking for 

• Background in commercial property, economics, econometrics, property economics, statistics or finance
• An interest in understanding the Australian commercial real estate and residential property markets and explaining it in a clear and digestible way
• An ability to interrogate, understand and gain meaning from complex data sets
• Experience with SQL, as well as languages such as R, python or Stata for data analysis beneficial but not necessary
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills
• Strategic thinking combined with an ability to plan and prioritise work to hit deadlines
• Attention to detail and an ability to problem solve complex questions
• A genuine positive attitude, a growth mindset and a strong desire to get things done

The REA experience 

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.  

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:  

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working 
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave 
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity 
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life   

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion   

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. 

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