Gumtree AU Job Market Monitor
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Gumtree AU Job Market Monitor
Monitoring-first Actor for Gumtree Australia job listings. Tracks category-level job availability and always reports the last known update date, even when access is blocked. When accessible, reports job count and samples basic job details. Built for honest, scheduled monitoring.
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Leoncio Jr Coronado
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Gumtree AU Job Monitor
This Actor is designed for recruitment teams, agencies, and operations teams that need continuous visibility into hiring activity on Gumtree Australia without risking account bans or unstable scraping behavior.
A monitoring-first Actor for Gumtree Australia job listings.
This Actor provides reliable visibility into Gumtree AU job categories by reporting the current access state and job availability without attempting aggressive scraping or bypassing Gumtree protections.
It is designed for honest monitoring, scheduled runs, and long-term stability β not unrestricted scraping.
π₯ Input Required
Gumtree Search URL A single job category page.
Example: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-construction-jobs/k0c3102
Optional
Use proxy Enable optional residential proxy routing for scheduled monitoring.
Default: false
Recommended for frequent or scheduled runs
π€ Output
The Actor always returns exactly one monitoring record via the Key-Value Store (OUTPUT).
Example β Accessible { "status": "ok", "job_count": 124, "note": "Page accessible and monitored successfully", "last_updated": "2025-12-20T02:10:00Z", "url": "https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-construction-jobs/k0c3102", "dataset_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/..." }
Example β Blocked { "status": "blocked", "job_count": 0, "note": "Access blocked or rate-limited by Gumtree", "last_updated": "2025-12-27T08:46:09Z", "url": "https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-construction-jobs/k0c3102", "dataset_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/..." }
π§ How to Read the Output status
ok β Gumtree allowed access; live job count available
blocked β Temporary restriction detected (403 / rate limit)
restricted β Partial or unstable access
job_count
Available only when the page is accessible
0 when blocked or restricted
last_updated
Always present
Indicates when the last check occurred
β±οΈ Scheduling (Recommended)
Every 6β12 hours for stability
Running every 60 minutes is possible, but blocked results are expected (normal for Gumtree AU)
This Actor automatically reports when access becomes available again.
β οΈ Access & Limitations
Gumtree AU uses IP-based and behavior-based rate limits
Temporary blocking is expected on frequent runs
This Actor does not attempt CAPTCHA bypass or aggressive scraping
Honest reporting is prioritized over forced access
β Design Principles
Monitoring-first (not scraping-first)
Honest access reporting
Always returns meaningful output
Safe for scheduled and partner integrations
π― Use Cases
Job market monitoring
Change detection & alerts
Business visibility dashboards
AU category-level job tracking
