[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":427},["ShallowReactive",2],{"category-data-make-money-online":3,"cat-posts-make-money-online":18},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":7,"extension":8,"meta":9,"navigation":10,"path":12,"seo":13,"stem":16,"__hash__":17},"categories/categories/make-money-online.yml","Make Money Online",null,"Honest guides on making money online, side hustles and building an income, with a focus on what actually works.","yml",{},{"icon":11},"i-lucide-banknote","/categories/make-money-online",{"title":14,"description":15},"Make Money Online Guides | Codingoblin","Real, no fluff guides on making money online. Side hustles, matched betting, communities and income ideas that actually work.","categories/make-money-online","EXHeml4DUHqhhOn-yp9CyWQG9JjagnW6_mCMpBW6_BU",[19],{"id":20,"title":21,"archived":22,"authors":23,"badge":29,"body":30,"categories":379,"categorySlugs":380,"date":383,"description":384,"extension":385,"image":386,"meta":388,"navigation":389,"path":390,"schemaOrg":391,"seo":420,"stem":425,"__hash__":426},"posts/3.blog/best-communities-to-make-money-in-australia.md","Best Skool Communities for Making Money in Australia in 2026",false,[24],{"name":25,"to":26,"avatar":27},"John Simeone","https://www.youtube.com/@codingoblin",{"src":28},"/images/john-simeone.png",{"label":5},{"type":31,"value":32,"toc":360},"minimark",[33,38,48,51,55,58,61,101,104,143,147,155,167,175,179,182,193,201,205,208,218,226,230,233,243,251,255,258,268,276,280,283,293,300,304,307,357],[34,35,37],"h2",{"id":36},"where-australians-are-actually-making-money","Where Australians are actually making money",[39,40,41,42,47],"p",{},"I went on ",[43,44,46],"a",{"href":45},"/blog/what-is-skool","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.",[39,49,50],{},"Each is free to join at the time of writing. I will start with my own, then run through the rest.",[34,52,54],{"id":53},"_1-matched-betting","1. Matched betting",[39,56,57],{},"If you want to make $50 today, this is the community for you.",[39,59,60],{},"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.",[62,63,65,70,73,77,80,84,87,91,94,98],"steps",{"level":64},"3",[66,67,69],"h3",{"id":68},"complete-any-qualifying-requirements","Complete any qualifying requirements",[39,71,72],{},"Each bookmaker offer has conditions to unlock the bonus, like a minimum deposit or a qualifying bet. Get these out of the way first. If it is a qualifying bet, you use the same steps as below.",[66,74,76],{"id":75},"find-an-event-to-bet-on","Find an event to bet on",[39,78,79],{},"Use the free software to find the best sporting event to bet on.",[66,81,83],{"id":82},"calculate-how-much-to-bet","Calculate how much to bet",[39,85,86],{},"Use the free calculator to figure out exactly how much you need to bet.",[66,88,90],{"id":89},"place-your-bets","Place your bets",[39,92,93],{},"Place your bets to cover every outcome using the amounts calculated previously.",[66,95,97],{"id":96},"withdraw-your-tax-free-profits","Withdraw your tax free profits",[39,99,100],{},"Once you have satisfied the qualification terms and used the free bet, you will be able to withdraw your profits directly into your bank account.",[39,102,103],{},"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.",[105,106,111,119,125,130],"cta",{":reverse":107,"orientation":108,"reverse":109,"variant":110},"true","horizontal","","subtle",[112,113],"img",{"alt":114,"className":115,"src":118},"Matched Betting AU Skool community cover",[116,117],"rounded-lg","w-full","/images/skool/matched-betting-au-cover.webp",[120,121,122],"template",{"v-slot:title":109},[39,123,124],{},"Make your first $50 today",[120,126,127],{"v-slot:description":109},[39,128,129],{},"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.",[120,131,132],{"v-slot:links":109},[133,134,140],"my-button",{"size":135,"target":136,"to":137,"trailing-icon":138,"variant":139},"xl","_blank","/go/matched-betting","i-lucide-arrow-right","solid",[39,141,142],{},"Join the community",[34,144,146],{"id":145},"_2-fifo-mining-jobs","2. FIFO mining jobs",[39,148,149,150,154],{},"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 ",[151,152,153],"strong",{},"$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.",[39,156,157,158,166],{},"That is exactly what the ",[151,159,160],{},[43,161,165],{"href":162,"rel":163},"https://www.skool.com/fifoworker?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"nofollow","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.",[39,168,169,174],{},[151,170,171],{},[43,172,165],{"href":162,"rel":173},[164]," · 2,900+ members · Free to join",[34,176,178],{"id":177},"_3-working-holiday-jobs-the-88-days","3. Working holiday jobs (the 88 days)",[39,180,181],{},"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.",[39,183,184,185,192],{},"The ",[151,186,187],{},[43,188,191],{"href":189,"rel":190},"https://www.skool.com/working-holiday-australia-3350?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"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.",[39,194,195,200],{},[151,196,197],{},[43,198,191],{"href":189,"rel":199},[164]," · 8,200 members · Free to join",[34,202,204],{"id":203},"_4-airbnb-without-owning-property","4. Airbnb without owning property",[39,206,207],{},"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.",[39,209,184,210,217],{},[151,211,212],{},[43,213,216],{"href":214,"rel":215},"https://www.skool.com/bnb-success-au?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"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.",[39,219,220,225],{},[151,221,222],{},[43,223,216],{"href":214,"rel":224},[164]," · 1.5k members · Free to join",[34,227,229],{"id":228},"_5-property-investing","5. Property investing",[39,231,232],{},"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.",[39,234,184,235,242],{},[151,236,237],{},[43,238,241],{"href":239,"rel":240},"https://www.skool.com/australian-property-investing-7805?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"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.",[39,244,245,250],{},[151,246,247],{},[43,248,241],{"href":239,"rel":249},[164]," · 64 members · Free to join",[34,252,254],{"id":253},"_6-teaching-a-musical-instrument","6. Teaching a musical instrument",[39,256,257],{},"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.",[39,259,184,260,267],{},[151,261,262],{},[43,263,266],{"href":264,"rel":265},"https://www.skool.com/make-money-teaching-guitar?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"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.",[39,269,270,275],{},[151,271,272],{},[43,273,266],{"href":264,"rel":274},[164]," · 32 members · Free to join",[34,277,279],{"id":278},"_7-running-a-painting-business","7. Running a painting business",[39,281,282],{},"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.",[39,284,184,285,292],{},[151,286,287],{},[43,288,291],{"href":289,"rel":290},"https://www.skool.com/the-painters-blueprint-5184?ref=2609eee27310446faff9ce227a2d443d",[164],"Millionaire Painter"," community helps painters learn the business systems and practical techniques to build a profitable painting business rather than just a job.",[39,294,295,275],{},[151,296,297],{},[43,298,291],{"href":289,"rel":299},[164],[34,301,303],{"id":302},"which-one-is-right-for-you","Which one is right for you?",[39,305,306],{},"There is no single best answer, it depends on what you have got and what you want.",[308,309,310,318,324,330,336,343,349],"ul",{},[311,312,313,314,317],"li",{},"Want the highest pay and don't mind the roster? Look at ",[151,315,316],{},"FIFO mining",".",[311,319,320,321,317],{},"On a working holiday visa and need your 88 days? ",[151,322,323],{},"Backpacker jobs",[311,325,326,327,317],{},"Want a business without buying property? ",[151,328,329],{},"Airbnb rental arbitrage",[311,331,332,333,317],{},"Got capital and a long time horizon? ",[151,334,335],{},"Property",[311,337,338,339,342],{},"Already good at something? Turn it into income, like the ",[151,340,341],{},"guitar teachers"," do.",[311,344,345,346,317],{},"Handy and willing to build a business? A trade like ",[151,347,348],{},"painting",[311,350,351,352,317],{},"Want a risk free side income you can start today from home? That is ",[151,353,354],{},[43,355,356],{"href":137},"matched betting",[39,358,359],{},"Each of these is a specific path with a community of people already doing it. Pick one, join, and get started.",{"title":109,"searchDepth":361,"depth":361,"links":362},2,[363,364,372,373,374,375,376,377,378],{"id":36,"depth":361,"text":37},{"id":53,"depth":361,"text":54,"children":365},[366,368,369,370,371],{"id":68,"depth":367,"text":69},3,{"id":75,"depth":367,"text":76},{"id":82,"depth":367,"text":83},{"id":89,"depth":367,"text":90},{"id":96,"depth":367,"text":97},{"id":145,"depth":361,"text":146},{"id":177,"depth":361,"text":178},{"id":203,"depth":361,"text":204},{"id":228,"depth":361,"text":229},{"id":253,"depth":361,"text":254},{"id":278,"depth":361,"text":279},{"id":302,"depth":361,"text":303},[5],[381,382],"make-money-online","skool","2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z","Skool communities that help you make money in Australia. FIFO mining jobs, working holiday work, Airbnb, property investing, matched betting and more.","md",{"src":387},"/images/skool/best-communities-to-make-money-in-australia.webp",{},true,"/blog/best-communities-to-make-money-in-australia",[392,399],{"headline":21,"description":393,"image":394,"datePublished":395,"dateModified":395,"author":396,"@type":398},"A roundup of real Skool communities that help you make money in Australia, including FIFO mining jobs, property investing, matched betting, teaching guitar and building a painting business.","/images/skool/skool-australia-thumbnail.webp","2026-08-03",{"name":25,"url":26,"@type":397},"Person","Article",{"mainEntity":400,"@type":419},[401,407,411,415],{"name":402,"acceptedAnswer":403,"@type":406},"What is the best way to make money in Australia in 2026?",{"text":404,"@type":405},"It depends on what you are willing to do. If you want a high paying job, FIFO (fly in fly out) mining work pays $2,800 to $4,200 a week. If you want a side income you can run from home, matched betting is a risk free way to profit from bookmaker offers. Property investing, teaching a skill like guitar, and running a trade business such as painting are all proven paths too. Each of these has an active Skool community you can join to learn the ropes.","Answer","Question",{"name":408,"acceptedAnswer":409,"@type":406},"Is matched betting legal in Australia?",{"text":410,"@type":405},"Yes. Matched betting is legal in Australia for anyone over 18. It is not gambling in the traditional sense because you cover every outcome of an event, which removes the risk. You are simply taking advantage of the free bets and bonuses that bookmakers offer to attract new customers.",{"name":412,"acceptedAnswer":413,"@type":406},"How much do FIFO mining jobs pay in Australia?",{"text":414,"@type":405},"FIFO (fly in fly out) mining roles in Australia commonly pay in the range of $2,800 to $4,200 per week, and often more with experience. You do not always need prior mining experience to get started, but you do need to get your resume and interview approach right, which is what communities like FIFO Blueprint focus on.",{"name":416,"acceptedAnswer":417,"@type":406},"What side hustles can you start with no money in Australia?",{"text":418,"@type":405},"Matched betting, teaching a skill you already have, and reselling items you own can all be started with little or no upfront money. Matched betting needs a small bankroll to place the bets, but that money is not spent, it is recycled as you work through the bookmaker offers.","FAQPage",{"title":421,"description":422,"ogTitle":421,"ogDescription":423,"twitterCard":424},"Best Skool Communities for Making Money in Australia 2026","Real Skool communities for making money in Australia. FIFO mining, property investing, matched betting, teaching guitar and painting businesses. Communities you can actually join.","Real Skool communities for making money in Australia. FIFO mining, property investing, matched betting and more. Communities you can actually join.","summary_large_image","3.blog/best-communities-to-make-money-in-australia","A11Gnx7xfHVCizxHB55p7FyhnT2ofizOLEED6KMYngs",1787345356924]