Best Skool Communities for Making Money in Australia in 2026

Where Australians are actually making money

I went on Skool and searched for how Australians are making money, and found a community built around each one. FIFO mining. Backpacker jobs. Airbnb. Property. Teaching a skill. Running a trade business. Matched betting.

Each is free to join at the time of writing. I will start with my own, then run through the rest.

1. Matched betting

If you want to make $50 today, this is the community for you.

Matched betting is a risk free way of turning bookmaker sign up offers and promotions into real profit. You back an outcome with the bookmaker, then lay the same outcome on a betting exchange, so every result is covered. Because you cannot lose on the event itself, the free bets the bookmakers hand out become pure profit. It is legal in Australia for anyone over 18.

The reason I like it is that it does not need you to sell anything, find clients, or take any real risk. And the Matched Betting AU community makes the whole thing simple, breaking down the technique step by step and providing all the tools you need.

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Matched Betting AU is free to join. Follow the step by step instructions and you can easily make over $50 for free today. It works in Australia.

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2. FIFO mining jobs

If you want serious money and you are willing to work for it, fly in fly out (FIFO) mining is one of the highest paying paths in Australia. Roles commonly pay $2,800 to $4,200 a week, and you do not always need prior experience to break in. What you do need is the right resume, the right interview approach, and to know how the recruiters actually hire.

That is exactly what the FIFO Blueprint community is built around. With 2,900+ members, it focuses on getting Australians into these jobs through resume optimisation, interview prep, and recruiter strategy.

FIFO Blueprint · 2,900+ members · Free to join

3. Working holiday jobs (the 88 days)

If you are in Australia on a working holiday visa, you already know about the 88 days of regional work you need to extend your stay. The hard part is finding the jobs, and dodgy operators are everywhere. It is one of the most searched money problems for backpackers in the country.

The Working Holiday - Australia community has 8,200 members. It gives backpackers access to over 1,797 job contacts across farms, hospitality, construction, and mining, so you can knock out your 88 days and keep earning while you travel.

Working Holiday - Australia · 8,200 members · Free to join

4. Airbnb without owning property

You do not need to own a house to make money from Airbnb. Rental arbitrage, where you lease a property and re-let it as a short stay, is a real business model, and it is growing fast in Australia. It takes some upfront hustle to land the deals, but the startup cost is far lower than buying property outright.

The BNB Success Australia community teaches exactly this, building an Airbnb business without owning property, with the goal of helping you secure your first two deals in the next 90 days.

BNB Success Australia · 1.5k members · Free to join

5. Property investing

Property is the classic Australian wealth builder, and it is still going. The barrier to entry is high compared to everything else on this list, but the long term upside is why so many Australians focus on it. The key is knowing how to actually structure and execute a deal rather than just reading about it.

The Australian Property Investing community gives you step by step guidance on property strategies across Australia, with courses, tools, templates, and coaching to help you get a deal done.

Australian Property Investing · 64 members · Free to join

6. Teaching a musical instrument

Turning a skill you already have into income is one of the most underrated ways to earn, and it does not have to be guitar. But if you can play, teaching is a genuine business. The trick is getting a steady flow of students without spending your whole life chasing them.

The Profitable Guitar Teachers community teaches solo guitar teachers how to scale toward $10K+ a month using what they call the 10K Trio System, including free and low cost ways to get new students on autopilot. Swap "guitar" for whatever you are good at and the model still applies.

Profitable Guitar Teachers · 32 members · Free to join

7. Running a painting business

A trade business is one of the most reliable ways to make good money in Australia, and painting is a great example. Low startup cost, steady demand, and a clear path to scaling once you have the systems in place. The difference between a painter who scrapes by and one who builds a real business is almost always the business side, not the painting.

The Millionaire Painter community helps painters learn the business systems and practical techniques to build a profitable painting business rather than just a job.

Millionaire Painter · 32 members · Free to join

Which one is right for you?

There is no single best answer, it depends on what you have got and what you want.

• Want the highest pay and don't mind the roster? Look at FIFO mining.
• On a working holiday visa and need your 88 days? Backpacker jobs.
• Want a business without buying property? Airbnb rental arbitrage.
• Got capital and a long time horizon? Property.
• Already good at something? Turn it into income, like the guitar teachers do.
• Handy and willing to build a business? A trade like painting.
• Want a risk free side income you can start today from home? That is matched betting.

Each of these is a specific path with a community of people already doing it. Pick one, join, and get started.